Sarah Mehta
Sarah Mehta is a senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she advocates for civil rights and social justice issues, particularly focusing on the rights of marginalized communities. She gained attention for her critical analysis of the Trump administration's directive to issue permanent visa bans on transgender athletes, labeling it an unprecedented expansion of immigration law targeting a specific identity group.
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Sarah Mehta, deputy director of government affairs for the American Civil Liberties Union’s equality division, warned about the chilling effect of the new plan.
Exclusive: New Trump administration plan could end asylum claims and speed deportations for hundreds of thousands of migrants
United States· 2025-06-25
Sarah Mehta, deputy director of policy and government affairs for immigration at the American Civil Liberties Union, told Fox News Digital in a statement that she believed it was designed to 'further eviscerate lawful immigration pathways under the false guise of national security.'
Democrats have limited options to challenge Trump's expanded travel banUnited States· 2025-06-06
Sarah Mehta criticized the administration's use of the permanent fraud provision against transgender individuals.
US officials ordered to issue permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-02-25
