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ACLU-SDIC Public Comment – City of San Diego Risk Management Presents on Settlements & Judgments Against SDPD

The following prepared public comment, following a presentation by the City of San Diego’s Risk Management on settlements and judgments against the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), outlines the significant amount of city funds used for these SDPD settlements and how that money would be better spent investing in our communities. This public comment was delivered before the San Diego City Council Budget and Government Efficiency Committee by ACLU-SDIC Senior Policy Advocate Branden Sigua on June 17, 2026.

By Branden Sigua

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June 9, 2026

Workers and Advocacy Groups Challenge DHS’s Illegal Warrantless Arrest Policy

DHS practice amounts to “arrest people and ask questions later.”

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ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – San Diego City Council Resolution in Support of Somali Community

The following public comment outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for a resolution in support for our Somali community. This public comment was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Staff Attorney Samantha Itazawa on June 15, 2026.

By Samantha Itazawa

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ACLU-SDIC Public Testimony – Support for Pride Month Resolution at Central Union High School District Board Meeting

The following public comment outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for a LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution. This public comment was delivered before the Central Union High School District Board by ACLU-SDIC Senior Organizer Daniela Vega on June 9, 2026. The resolution passed with a 4-1 vote.

By Daniela Vega

Sign that says San Diego says Flock Off!

ACLU-SDIC Public Comment – City of San Diego Holds Hearing on Approval of FY27 Budget

The following public comment outlines the ACLU-SDIC's opposition to the city of San Diego's contracts with Flock Safety and support for services and resources related to youth, libraries, arts, housing, parks and other programs that help San Diegans thrive. This public comment was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Senior Policy Advocate Branden Sigua on June 9, 2026.

By Branden Sigua

Mar 03, 2015

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While we intend to begin reviewing resumes on May 1, 2015, the job will remain open until the right person is found.

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Feb 26, 2015

Familias Separadas por Prácticas Coercitivas de Control Migratorio Podrán Ser Reunidas en los Estados Unidos

Feb 26, 2015

Familias Separadas por Prácticas Coercitivas de Control Migratorio Podrán Ser Reunidas en los Estados Unidos

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Feb 26, 2015

Families Separated By Coercive Immigration Practices May Be Reunited in U.S.

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Feb 24, 2015

San Diego ACLU Weighs In on SDPD's Race Data Report

Feb 18, 2015

Is there a risk when applying for an AB 60 driver license?

Feb 13, 2015

Spring-Summer Legal Intake Volunteer Opportunities

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I. Legal Intake Volunteer - Calexico (Tuesdays)

Position Description: Part-time position every Tuesday (all day). Assisting attorneys with the 'Access to Justice and Freedom for Immigrants in Isolated Detention Centers Project' Duties will include conducting intake interviews for Spanish-speaking detainees who do not have access to legal counsel at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Calexico and entering information into database; preparing for and assisting with legal orientation program and 'Know Your Rights' presentations at the detention center.

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Feb 11, 2015

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Homeland Security for Records Describing Abuse of Children

Feb 10, 2015

ACLU Demands Transparency of Border Patrol’s Extensive “Roving Patrol” Operations

SAN DIEGO – Charging that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have failed to respond to requests for information regarding U.S. Border Patrol’s interior “roving patrol” operations—during which agents stop and detain Southern Californians as far as 100 miles north of the Mexico border—the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and the University of California, Irvine School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC) filed a lawsuit in federal court today.

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