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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers CLEAR Ordinance

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Senior Policy Advocate on January 13, 2026.

By Eddie Meyer

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Jan 23, 2026

ACLU-SDIC Launches EmpowerEd: A Three-Track Public Education Series

Amid ongoing federal actions affecting civil rights nationwide, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) is launching EmpowerEd: an educational series that provides the public with information on their rights, advocacy tools, and knowledge about existing laws and systems. 
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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's opposition to the San Diego City Council continuing the city's contract with Flock Safety. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Central San Diego Organizer Blair Overstreet on December 9, 2025.

By Blair Overstreet

Jun 12, 2013

ACLU and Border Coalition Seek Open Public Record in Anastasio Hernandez Rojas Civil Suit

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Apr 17, 2013

ACLU of California Responds to Gang of 8 Immigration Plan

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Apr 12, 2013

ACLU: Protecting Civil Liberties in Immigration Reform Legislation

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Mar 13, 2013

ACLU and Diverse Civic Leaders Form Initiative for Commonsense Immigration Reform

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Oct 26, 2012

More Cause for Shock and Concern at the Border, says San Diego ACLU

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Oct 25, 2012

ACLU to Testify at the United Nations On Human Rights Abuses at the U.S.–Mexico Border

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Oct 24, 2012

Border Agents Harass Americans Taking Pictures, Threaten to Smash Cameras

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Oct 01, 2012

ACLU Calls Gov. Brown’s Veto of the TRUST Act a Missed Opportunity

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Jul 06, 2012

San Diego ACLU Hails Passage of TRUST Act

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