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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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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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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

Blue background with white and yellow quote text reads "San Diegans don't need more watchful eyes, they need a helping hand. We urge the San Diego City Council to end the contract with Flock Safety." Quote by Blair Overstreet Central San Diego Organizer ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties.

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

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

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for drafting the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules (CLEAR) Ordinance. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors by ACLU-SDIC Staff Attorney Brisa Velazquez October 21, 2025.

By Brisa Velazquez

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ACLU-SDIC Testimony – San Diego City Council Considers Due Process & Safety Ordinance

The following testimony outlines the ACLU-SDIC's support for the Due Process & Safety Ordinance proposed. This testimony was delivered before the San Diego City Council by ACLU-SDIC Immigrants' Rights Staff Attorney Brisa Velazquez October 20, 2025.

By Brisa Velazquez

2014 Fall Legal Internship Opportunities

ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
2014 Bilingual Legal Internship
PO Box 87131
San Diego, CA 92138-7131
DEADLINE: August 29, 2014

We encourage applicants to send materials as soon as possible, but applications will be accepted until the deadline. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals to apply.
2014 Police Practices Legal Intern
Position Description: Part-time fall position(s). Minimum 10 to 15 hours per week.Duties will include reviewing public records and interviewing community members about problems they have had with law enforcement officers in San Diego for purpose of developing litigation concerning policies and practices of local law enforcement.

Internships are unpaid: However, the ACLU is willing to discuss cooperating with students in the grant application process.

Qualifications: Second and third year law students with a demonstrated commitment to public interest work are preferred.

Application Procedure: Individuals interested in applying for a legal internship at the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties should send a cover letter, a resume, an unofficial transcript, the names and telephone numbers of two references, and a legal writing sample by email to jdauteuil@aclusandiego.org or by mail to:

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Community Meetings - Assessing San Diego Police

Tuesday, July 22, 2014
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tubman/Chavez Multicultural Center
415 Euclid Avenue
San Diego, CA 92114
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sherman Heights Community Center
2258 Island Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Diego, CA 92102
In the column to the right, you will find flyers for each event in both English and Spanish. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 619-548-5464 or email cgriffin@aclusandiego.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ACLU Challenges Government’s ‘Suspicious Activity Report’ Program

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Groups Sue Feds over Lack of Lawyers for Kids in Deportation Process

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ACLU Withdraws Support for ENDA

WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today announced that it is withdrawing its support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in a statement also signed by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Transgender Law Center. The ACLU and these allies object to a provision in the bill that would allow religiously affiliated employers to continue to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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ACLU Statement on Public Reaction to Plight of Immigrant Children

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Constitution Applies on Foreign Soil Says Federal Appeals Court

June 30, 2014
In a momentous decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Constitution applies outside of the territorial limits of the United States, in this case Mexico, squarely rejecting the government’s argument that constitutional rights end at the border. The court accordingly reinstated a lawsuit brought by the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy who was fatally shot by a border patrol agent standing on U.S. soil shooting across th

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ACLU Investigating Escondido's Hasty Decision on Shelter

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ACLU Reaction to Supreme Court Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Ruling

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