Voting Our Values – Prioritizing San Diegans’ Needs
When the needs of the community are not prioritized, we all suffer the consequences. Understanding the way these systems work is crucial to creating the change our communities need.
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Aug 29, 2019
My Time as a Legal Intern at the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Before law school, I worked for several years in education and saw a number of systemic inequalities and injustices in my community that I felt powerless to address. After doing some soul-searching, I decided to go to law school to work in the public interest sector and better serve these at-risk...
Jun 28, 2019
How It All Began: ACLU and the Uncovering of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy, Part 3
This three-part blog series, co-authored by ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ Legal Investigator & Researcher — Mayra Lopez and Immigrant Rights & Binational Affairs Advocate — Esmeralda Flores, is a uniquely personal glimpse into our work to protect immigrants’ civil rights and...
Jun 27, 2019
How It All Began: ACLU and the Uncovering of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy, Part 2
This three-part blog series, co-authored by ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ Legal Investigator & Researcher — Mayra Lopez and Immigrant Rights & Binational Affairs Advocate — Esmeralda Flores, is a uniquely personal glimpse into our work to protect immigrants’ civil rights and...
Jun 26, 2019
How It All Began: ACLU and the Uncovering of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy, Part 1
This three-part blog series, co-authored by ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ Legal Investigator & Researcher — Mayra Lopez and Immigrant Rights & Binational Affairs Advocate — Esmeralda Flores, is a uniquely personal glimpse into our work to protect immigrants’ civil rights and...
Jan 2, 2019
#WeCanWednesday: Sarah Thompson
New Year, New Us. We’re back with another installment of #WeCanWednesday, where we highlight volunteers, staff, and community members who contribute to a more just and equitable region for all.
Nov 1, 2018
What San Diegans think about the rent crisis and why I’m voting YES on Prop 10
It’s a beautiful afternoon, the gracious skies glaze across our ACLU tent in central Balboa Park, and yet, I see homelessness as the biggest problem in society as we speak. Veterans, the mentally ill, children, refugees and countless others struggle because the rent is too expensive.
Jul 12, 2018
‘Pride Without Borders’ conference was a life-changing experience that began with a cup of coffee
People often say that “life begins after a cup of coffee” and because of coffee, I was part of Pride Without Borders (or #OrgulloSinFronteras), a binational LGBT conference; one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had.
Jun 11, 2018
California, Say Her Name
As stories of state violence against Black men and boys occupy many of the calls for police reform, countless stories of Black women and girls subjected to excessive force and police misconduct remain untold. We must say their names.
May 17, 2018
Criminalizing Poor People Adds Insult To Injury
Criminalizing poor and homeless people for engaging in basic life-sustaining activities like eating, sleeping, resting and seeking shelter is unjust and cruel. It entrenches people in homelessness. When it’s done under the auspice of a vague and biased ordinance, it adds insult to injury.
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