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ACLU of California Statement on Riverside Unified Sanctuary Policy

Riverside — On Monday night, the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) Board of Education unanimously approved a campus sanctuary policy.

September 19, 2017

California Legislature Approves Bill to Limit State and Local Role in Deportations

SACRAMENTO — Yesterday, the California Assembly and Senate both approved Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act. The bill, introduced by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles), further cements the state’s commitment to protecting immigrants' rights and ensuring the federal gov

September 15, 2017

Settlement Reached with LAUSD to Deliver $150 Million in New Services for High Need Students

Under a groundbreaking settlement, more than $150 million of additional funds will be distributed among 50 of the highest need schools in Los Angeles over the next three years. The funding will go toward new and increased services for low-income students, English-language learners, and foster youth.

September 13, 2017

ACLU: Immigrant Detainees in Orange County Illegally Denied Personal Documents Needed to Fight Deportation

SANTA ANA — The ACLU of Southern California today sent a letter to Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and other officials charging that immigration detainees in the county are illegally being denied access to personal documents that could help them win asylum and other deportation cases.

September 13, 2017

ACLU, Rights Groups Press L.A. Officials to Decriminalize Street Vending

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Street Vendor Campaign, the ACLU of Southern California and numerous worker and immigrant rights groups have sent a letter to Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council to press for the immediate adoption of an ordinance to complete the decriminalization of

September 8, 2017

Court Issues Ruling Against Los Angeles City Gang Injunction

LOS ANGELES — In a victory against gang injunctions that subject thousands of Los Angeles residents to probation-like conditions without hearings, the U.S.

September 7, 2017