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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...

Dec 7, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors demanding a transparent, community-centered CAO hiring process

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to ensure an equitable, community-centered hiring process for the county’s next Chief Administrative Officer. It was...

Oct 25, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors TRUTH Act Forum 2023

Testimony given at the 2023 TRUTH Act Forum demanding the end of collaboration between the San Diego Sheriff’s Department and Department of Homeland Security. All San Diego County residents deserve to live...

Oct 10, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the Board of Supervisors to vote NO on the board letter introduced by Sup. Anderson

Access to legal counsel is a cornerstone of our justice system. ALL people deserve due process, regardless of who they are, where they were born or what they have experienced. However, under U.S. immigration...

Oct 10, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the Board of Supervisors to vote YES on the board letter introduced by Chair Vargas to allocate $3 million dollars to aid NGOs

We are here to urge the Board of Supervisors to vote YES on the board letter introduced by Chair Vargas to allocate $3 million dollars to aid NGOs in providing critical humanitarian assistance to people...

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...