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My Time as a Legal Intern at the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties

Before law school, I worked for several years in education and saw a number of systemic inequalities and injustices in my community that I felt powerless to address. After doing some soul-searching, I decided to go to law school to work in the public interest sector and better serve these at-risk... August 29, 2019

How It All Began: ACLU and the Uncovering of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy, Part 3

This three-part blog series, co-authored by ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ Legal Investigator & Researcher — Mayra Lopez and Immigrant Rights & Binational Affairs Advocate — Esmeralda Flores, is a uniquely personal glimpse into our work to protect immigrants’ civil rights and... June 28, 2019

How It All Began: ACLU and the Uncovering of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy, Part 2

How It All Began: ACLU and the Uncovering of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy, Part 1

#WeCanWednesday: Sarah Thompson

New Year, New Us. We’re back with another installment of #WeCanWednesday, where we highlight volunteers, staff, and community members who contribute to a more just and equitable region for all. January 2, 2019

What San Diegans think about the rent crisis and why I’m voting YES on Prop 10

It’s a beautiful afternoon, the gracious skies glaze across our ACLU tent in central Balboa Park, and yet, I see homelessness as the biggest problem in society as we speak. Veterans, the mentally ill, children, refugees and countless others struggle because the rent is too expensive. November 1, 2018