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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Whether to Continue Surveillance Use Policies
By Blair Overstreet
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – Vista City Council Considers the Community Safety and Due Process Resolution
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego County Board of Supervisors Considers Drafting CLEAR Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance
By Brisa Velazquez
ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors TRUTH Act Forum 2022
Every year for the last five years, the ACLU and our community partners have attended these Truth Act meetings asking for sheriff’s department to: stop this collaboration with DHS, stop transferring county residents into ICE custody and stop being complicit in detaining and deporting...
ACLU-SDIC Testimony to Imperial County Board of Supervisors: ARPA Priorities
Chairman and Supervisors, the ACLU, Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition and other partners, are ready to work together to achieve meaningful, long-term commitments in Imperial County’s ARPA plan that improve the quality of life for all county residents and prioritize the needs...
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 substance use issues to help reduce our jail populations effectively and permanently.
ACLU letter tells Imperial County Registrar of Voters to ensure all election materials are available in Spanish
On May 18, 2022, the ACLU sent a letter to the Imperial County Registrar of Voters reinforcing that all election-related materials must be available in Spanish, highlighting deficiencies and making recommendations for improving language access.
The Fight to Defend all Californians’ Access to Abortion Continues—No Matter What SCOTUS Decides
Californians’ right to bodily autonomy—to make decisions over one’s own life and future—is a deeply held value in our diverse state. This includes the right to abortion.
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 speak English.
ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors TRUTH Act Forum 2021
The sheriff’s department’s ongoing voluntary entanglement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does the opposite. The sheriff’s department routinely, directly and indirectly, transfers county residents into immigration custody.
ACLU-SDIC Statement Regarding San Diego County Board of Supervisors Public Comment Rule Changes
The right to petition one’s government is a constitutionally protected right. This is because public engagement and robust debate are essential to a healthy democracy. Therefore, it is imperative that our public meeting rules do not undermine the people’s right to participate.
Carta a la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Imperial Sobre el Plan de Responsabilidad de Control Local
El 22 de septiembre, 2021, le enviamos una carta a la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Imperial en la que expresamos nuestras inquietudes sobre el Plan de Responsabilidad de Control Local (por sus siglas en inglés, LCAP) para 2021-22 del Calexico Unified School District (CUSD)
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