When leftist singer Paul Robeson was denied a passport in 1950, even though he was not accused of any illegal acts, the ACLU chose to not defend him.
当左派歌手保罗·罗伯逊在1950年的护照被剥夺了，尽管他不是共产主义，也不是被指控有任何非法行为，美国公民自由联盟还是选择不捍卫他。