BREAKING: The House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have required all troops to be withdrawn from Iran unless Congress separately declares war.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have required all troops to be withdrawn from Iran unless Congress separately declares war.
The city has responded to our suit with new legislation allowing them to do so, AB 647 (Gonzalez).The ACLU SoCal opposes continued state-level and local policy proposals to criminalize and banish unhoused neighbors.
Stay connected with us to fight AB 647: aclusocal.co/be-a-socal-activist
Last week, a judge ruled that the city of Los Angeles cannot move forward with their implementation of AB 630, a bill that allows the county to dismantle and remove more recreational vehicles that serve as a last refuge for OR that shelter unhoused LA residents.
Read: laist.com/news/housing...
We will continue fighting for real solutions – only housing solves houselessness!
Last week, a judge ruled that the city of Los Angeles cannot move forward with their implementation of AB 630, a bill that allows the county to dismantle and remove more recreational vehicles that serve as a last refuge for OR that shelter unhoused LA residents.
Read: laist.com/news/housing...
People who immigrate to the U.S. come here to find safety and opportunity and contribute to our communities.
We should be welcomed with dignity, not demonized.
All of these actions violate CA’s existing laws and it’s time to send a clear message that our state’s police resources and personnel will not be used to silence Californians.
The Protect California Rights Act will protect the safety and rights of Californians:
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Holding our government accountable is not a crime, but we’ve seen local California police stop and question people for exercising their right to record DHS agents in their communities.
Due process means that if you're accused of something by the government, you have the right to defend yourself, regardless of your immigration status.
We filed an emergency declaration in our case, Tincher v. Noem, to submit a first-hand account of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. ICE's violent and lawless attacks on our communities must be stopped.
A 5-year-old detained after preschool.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr with a quote of his on top of it. The quote reads "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.”"
Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to advocating tirelessly for the justice and equality of Black Americans and resisting elected leaders’ deliberate abuse and neglect of our communities. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.
Members of Congress have the right to visit ICE facilities unannounced — it's their job and their constitutional responsibility.
ICE can’t hide their cruelty and mistreatment of immigrants just because they want to.
ICE agents don't belong on our streets.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
ICE doesn't keep our communities safe.
The ACLU of Minnesota is devastated by this morning’s news that ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, and is calling for an immediate and transparent investigation into the shooting.
Victory: Asian American residents of Siskiyou County faced traffic stops at nearly 12 times the rate their population would justify. They documented the discrimination, fought back, and won! www.aclunorcal.org/press-releas...
Sharing gratitude with the Reimagine Child Safety Coalition in Los Angeles for their long-standing commitment to keeping families whole in the southland.
This victory —the drop in children entering foster care across Southern California — reflects the work by impacted parents and former foster youth, organizations, and advocates who engage in both local and statewide policy advocacy and storytelling to end family policing.
Families deserve dignity and respect, and belong together. When families stay together, children do better and so do our communities.
President Trump's ongoing federalization and deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles for no reason is a clear abuse of power.
We must continue to resist the government’s attempts to normalize soldiers policing our streets.
Our latest report outlines five public policy issues L.A. County advocates and community members tracked during L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman’s first year in office that reveals a pattern of extreme and debunked approaches to crime, many that will increase mass incarceration.
Read: aclusocal.co/48hWw5u
If you’re flying this holiday season, know your rights before heading to the airport.
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
BREAKING: Today, in a win for our constitutional rights, a federal judge ruled that DHS and ICE likely violated the Fifth Amendment by denying detained immigrants’ lawful access to their attorneys.
As the southland braces for epic storms, those most at risk—houseless residents— remain overlooked.
This weekend is an urgent reminder: officials must end their scapegoating of unhoused neighbors and invest in affordable housing for all struggling community members.
The Trump administration is holding people in inhumane conditions in California's largest immigrant detention center.
We sued this administration to challenge these abusive and harmful practices.
