And besides their small number, they are also often jailed and abused for taking on cases (mentioned in the article itself). There was a high profile case invol

And besides their small number, they are also often jailed and abused for taking on cases (mentioned in the article itself). There was a high profile case involving Chen Guancheng, who escaped house arrest and sought refuge in the US embassy. He was granted asylum and now lives in the US. To my knowledge, there has not been a case of an ACLU lawyer being jailed or harassed simply for taking on a case.