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ACLU Seeks to Certify Nationwide Class of DACA Recipients and Requests Class-wide Injunction

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed motions today to certify a nationwide class of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and to seek a class-wide preliminary injunction to stop the federal government’s practice of arbit

December 22, 2017

Deported Marine Corps. Vet Marco Chavez Returns to U.S. Thursday

SAN DIEGO — Marco Chavez, who was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. was deported to Mexico because of a criminal record. But Gov. Jerry Brown, recognizing his military service, granted him a full pardon, enabling community organizations to work toward his re-entry to the U.S. After 15

December 20, 2017

ACLU SoCal Statement on Violent Arrest by Pasadena Police

"The violent beating of Christopher Ballew by Pasadena police officers is yet another example of how law enforcement in precincts across the country over-aggressively police youth of color. The officers' actions here — including grabbing Ballew by the arm, forcing him against his car, punching him

December 20, 2017

After Obstruction by the Trump Administration, Path Cleared for Jane Roe and Jane Poe to Receive Abortions

WASHINGTON — In the case of Garza v. Hargan, today the U.S. government announced it is releasing Jane Roe on her own recognizance. The following statement is from Brigitte Amiri, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project:

December 19, 2017

U.S. Citizen Unlawfully Arrested, Handcuffed and Jailed by ICE Sues Government

SAN BERNARDINO — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the law firm Sidley Austin LLP today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Guadalupe Plascencia, 60, a U.S. citizen unlawfully detained by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBSD) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

December 19, 2017

Deported Marine Corps Veteran Marco Chavez Returning to U.S. After 15 Years in Exile

Landmark legal victory gives hope to hundreds of deported vets

SAN DIEGO — Christmas is coming early this year for one military family, as Marco Chavez, a Marine Corps veteran deported to Mexico in 2002, has won his bid to return home to the country he fought to defend.

December 18, 2017