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Jan 12, 2022

ACLUF-SDIC Letter to Imperial County Board of Supervisors Regarding Concerns About Language Access During Public Meetings

On January 12, 2022, the ACLUF-SDIC sent a letter to the Imperial County Board of Supervisors in response to community concerns about the lack of language access during board meetings for people who do not...

Jun 16, 2022

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Evening Budget Hearing '22

We urge the Board to approve $5 million in continued investment in the county Immigrant Rights Legal Defense Fund…and to increase funding for community-based services to address homelessness, mental health and...

Jun 16, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the Board of Supervisors in Support of Funding for the Immigrant Legal Defense Program

We are here to urge the Board of Supervisors to continue its investment in the county’s Immigrant Legal Defense Program (ILDP) by approving the $5 million 2023-24 county budget allocation for this program...

Jun 13, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony before San Diego City Council in Opposition to Encampment Ordinance

We are here today to urge the City Council to reject this draconian ordinance which fails to meet the needs of thousands of San Diegans experiencing homelessness, fails to address the real issues facing the...

May 23, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony – August 2023 Special Election (BoS D4)

Below is testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to vote to hold a special election for the District 4 seat. The resolution passed unanimously. We will continue our efforts to ensure that...

Mar 31, 2023

Border Humanity Project Newsletter

In 2021, the ACLU launched the Border Humanity Project, an ASNI-facilitated multistate initiative whose goal is to better align the efforts of national ACLU and affiliates and to strengthen our nationwide...

Feb 15, 2023

Testimony to San Diego City Council’s Public Safety Committee to include the PrOTECT ordinance in the committee’s 2023 Work Plan

Testimony delivered on Feb. 15, 2023, by Organizing & Political Director Jeffrey Karahamuheto urging the SD City Council Public Safety Committee to include PrOTECT (Preventing Overpolicing Through...

Feb 7, 2023

Norma Chávez-Peterson Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors SDRRN Migrant Shelter Letter

Our county government has civic and moral obligation to ensure that our region is prepared and has the necessary resources to welcome migrants with dignity and compassion.