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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 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 without the fear that an encounter with law enforcement can lead to being deported and...
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 policy, people seeking asylum or facing deportation are not provided court-appointed...
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 seeking asylum who are being released into our region by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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.
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 city, and falls far short of our shared values for an inclusive community that respects...
ACLU-SDIC Testimony – August 2023 Special Election (BoS D4)
Below is testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to vote to hold a special election for the District 4 seat. The resolution passed unanimously. We will continue our efforts to ensure that the election on Aug. 15, 2023, is inclusive and equitable because... Democracy is priceless!
Border Humanity Project Newsletter
In 2021, the ACLU launched the Border Humanity Project, an ASNI-facilitated multistate initiative whose goal is to better align the efforts of national ACLU and affiliates and to strengthen our nationwide work, capacity, and mobilization power in support of more humane, equitable, and lawful...
Testimony to San Diego City Council’s Public Safety Committee to include the PrOTECT ordinance in the committee’s 2023 Work Plan
Testimony delivered on Feb. 15, 2023, by Organizing & Political Director Jeffrey Karahamuheto urging the SD City Council Public Safety Committee to include PrOTECT (Preventing Overpolicing Through Equitable Community Treatment) in its 2023 workplan.
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