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ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – San Diego City Council Resolution in Support of Somali Community
By Samantha Itazawa
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – Support for Pride Month Resolution at Central Union High School District Board Meeting
By Daniela Vega
ACLU-SDIC Public Comment – City of San Diego Holds Hearing on Approval of FY27 Budget
By Branden Sigua
ACLU-SDIC Public Comment – City of San Diego Holds Budget Hearing
By Nalini Gupta
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Expansion of Immigrant Legal Defense Program to Include Unaccompanied Minors
By Branden Sigua
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Budget Hearing
The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC’s support of the Immigrant Legal Defense Program, LGBTQ housing services and budget transparency. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Senior Policy Advocate Branden C. Sigua on June 3, 2025.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony—San Diego County Board of Supervisors Meeting on the 2025 TRUTH Act Forum
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego Sheriff’s Office to stop all collaboration with ICE and to fully adopt the county’s sanctuary policy. This testimony was delivered at the 2025 TRUTH Act forum by ACLU-SDIC Senior Organizer Jeffrey Karahamuheto on April 22, 2025.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony—San Diego County Board of Supervisors Meeting regarding the Immigrant Rights Legal Defense Program (IRLDP)
The following prepared testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's neutral position on and calls for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to take specific actions in response to a board letter regarding the Immigrants' Rights Legal Defense Program.
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – El Cajon City Council Considers Resolution to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The following prepared testimony urges the El Cajon City Council to oppose a proposed resolution to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. This testimony was delivered by ACLU-SDIC Interim Managing Legal Director Julia Gomez on March 25, 2025.
Letter to the Calexico City Council in opposition to the city’s proposed camping ban
On March 19, 2025, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) sent a public comment letter to the Calexico City Council in opposition to the city’s proposed camping ban. The ACLU-SDIC, along with community partners and volunteers, attended the meeting and highlighted portions of the letter, specifically the legal and policy concerns of such a ban. We proposed a Housing First approach, which focuses on getting people into their own affordable, permanent housing, as opposed to the punitive approach of a camping ban. Unfortunately, the city council voted unanimously to approve the ordinance, and it will go into effect in 30 days.
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Options to Amend County's Camping Ban
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to oppose proposed options to amend or keep the county’s camping ban ordinance. This testimony was delivered by ACLU-SDIC Advancing Racial & Economic Justice Policy Advocate Anjleena Kour Sahni on March 11, 2025.
ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – San Diego County Board of Directors Considers Repealing Sanctuary Policy
The following prepared testimony urges the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to oppose repealing the county's sanctuary policy. This testimony was delivered by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Senior Policy Advocate Felicia Gomez on March 11, 2025.
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