Press Releases

Court to Hear Arguments on Whether Case Challenging COVID-19 Conditions in San Diego County Jails Should Continue

Today, a federal court judge will hear arguments on whether a case challenging the dangerous conditions in San Diego County jails should proceed. The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, Jones v. Ray, are demanding that the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSD) take reasonable steps...

Mother Assaulted and Separated from Children at Border; Demands Accountability from the Department of Homeland Security

ACLU, Jewish Family Service, UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy Send Letter to Secretary Mayorkas Raising Concerns Over Continued Family Separations, Calling for Justice for Separated Family

Civil Rights Lawyers Ask Court to Urgently Address Dangerous, Deadly Conditions in San Diego County Jails

Civil rights attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals Service seeking details on their contract with The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) – a Florida-based private prison company that operates the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) in San Diego.

ACLU Comment on CDC Decision to Lift Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy

Biden Administration Must Now Work With Border Communities, Community-Based Service Providers to Rebuild Our Asylum System

ACLU Comment on CDC Decision to Lift Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy

Biden Administration Must Now Work With Border Communities, Community-Based Service Providers to Rebuild Our Asylum System

FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Information on U.S. Marshals Service Contract With Private Prison Operation in Downtown San Diego

Civil rights attorneys filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals Service seeking details on their contract with The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) – a Florida-based private prison company that operates the 770-bed Western Region Detention Facility (WRDF) in San Diego.

Federal Class Action Lawsuit Seeks to Improve Dangerous, Deadly Conditions in San Diego County Jails

The lawsuit demands that the county implement measures to improve safety and protect the rights of people incarcerated in county jails. These measures include ensuring adequate physical, mental, and dental health care; accommodating incarcerated people with disabilities; and providing more...

ACLU Decries Biden Administration’s Restart of Unjust “Remain in Mexico” Program in San Diego County

The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties issued the following statement demanding that the Biden administration end Remain in Mexico once and for all.