Policies regarding immigration, language, and voting are modern-day civil rights issues that affect Latinos living in the United States.
Civil Rights controversies surrounding Asian Americans include early immigration restrictions and xenophobia during the Second World War.
Historical policies of American expansion have infringed upon the rights of Native Americans and have lead to long-term inequality.
Disabled Americans face limited access to public places and institutions that civil rights legislation seeks to address.
The elderly, or senior citizens, are vulnerable to civil rights abuses due to a propensity for sickness, disability, and poverty.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) people have attained many civil protections, but are still subject to discrimination.
Immigrants are vulnerable to civil rights violations, often due to low socioeconomic status, language barriers, or xenophobia.