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Lawsuit: ICE Detention Centers Deny Detainees Contact with Attorneys

RIVERSIDE — For immigrants facing deportation, assistance from attorneys can make a profound difference in the outcome of their cases — immigrants with lawyers have an overwhelmingly better chance of being able to stay in the U.S. For asylum seekers, it can be a matter of life or death.

December 17, 2018

Federal Court to Re-Hear C.J.L.G. Lawsuit on Behalf of Child Refugee

SAN FRANCISCO — On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will take up C.J.L.G. v. Whitaker, a lawsuit that addresses whether immigrant children facing deportation should have the right to a court-appointed attorney. The ACLU, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrants' Rights

December 7, 2018

ACLU Statement on New LASD Sheriff Alex Villanueva

LOS ANGELES — Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, on the election of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva:

November 29, 2018

Civil Rights Groups Demand Reforms to LAPD Disciplinary Process

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU of Southern California, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and Community Coalition call on the Los Angeles City Council to make meaningful reforms to the Los Angeles Police Department’s disciplinary process of officers who have committed serious misconduct, in a report published

November 28, 2018

Court blocks Trump's effective ban on green-card holders in the military

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court issued a ruling on Friday that halts a Trump administration policy that blocked hundreds of lawful permanent residents from serving in the U.S. military.

November 19, 2018

Federal Court Approves Settlement of Laguna Beach Homelessness Suit

SANTA ANA — The U.S. District Court in Santa Ana has finalized a groundbreaking agreement that will make homelessness facilities in Laguna Beach accessible to people with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act (Rehab Act).

November 7, 2018