The Department of Homeland Security has introduced its "VOICE" initiative, described as a "grotesque propaganda tool" by the ACLU of California's Immigrants' Rights Director.
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Did you know that California pioneered the public defender system in the early 1900s? It's time for our state to step up again.
San Francisco —Today, a judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from denying federal funds to “sanctuary jurisdictions.”
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One disturbing new trend is the increase in immigration arrests at state courthouses across the country. Beyond posing public safety dangers, these arrests also threaten our constitutional rights.
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Today, the CA Senate approved SB 54, SB 31, and SB 6. Lawmakers affirmed that in California, we don’t build walls. We build movements to keep all families and communities safe, strong, and whole.
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The ACLU of California held its annual rally and lobby day to promote civil liberties legislation. Several policymakers, advocates, affected community members, and 400 ACLU members and supporters from throughout the state joined the organization.
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ACLU of California Center for Advocacy and Policy statement in response to CA Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye's State of the Judiciary Address.
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