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SANTA ANA — A two-year investigation by the ACLU of Southern California Jails Project published today reveals violent, abusive and unhealthy conditions in Orange County's jails system, and a record of denial and indifference by the officials in charge, most notably Orange County Sheriff Sandra
LOS ANGELES – The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and law offices of Stacy Tolchin have reached a settlement with the United States on behalf of Ali Vayeghan, an Iranian immigrant denied entry to the U.S.
SAN FRANCISO, CA – The Supreme Court will review the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban, and will keep the ban from taking effect in the interim as to individuals who have a connection to the United States.
SEATTLE – On Wednesday, a U.S. District Court in Washington state rejected the Trump administration’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit targeting a once-secret program used to deny qualified Muslim immigrants from obtaining citizenship and permanent residency status, and also granted the case class-action
Please attribute the following statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU SoCal, in regard to the Los Angeles City Council’s vote today to financially support the L.A. Justice Fund to provide legal representation for detained immigrants:
Writer Dustin Lance Black, “airport lawyers” among those to get awards at annual luncheon LOS ANGELES – The ACLU Foundation of Southern California will host its 23rd annual awards luncheon Friday, June 23, honoring law firms and individuals who have worked with the ACLU SoCal in the past year on