News & Commentary
Oct 20, 2006
ACLU/SC Calls for Correction of Damaging Letter to OC Voters
ORANGE, Calif. - The ACLU of Southern California asked Secretary of State Bruce McPherson and Orange County Registrar Neal Kelley to immediately correct the damaging letter sent to thousands of registered voters in Orange County earlier this month.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 20, 2006
Religious Liberty: OC Buddhists Free to Worship
Garden Grove Buddhists who were shut out of their new building will be able to worship there, a federal judge ruled today.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 20, 2006
Voting Rights: Damaging OC Voter Letter Needs a Correction
Earlier this month, an estimated 14,000 Orange County residents got a Spanish-language letter threatening immigrants with jail time if they voted Nov. 7. Today, the ACLU of Southern California asked Secretary of State Bruce McPherson and Orange County Registrar Neal Kelley to immediately correct the damaging letter.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 18, 2006
No on Prop 85: Newspapers Agree No's the Way to Go
California's most-read newspapers are taking a straightforward position on Proposition 85: Vote no.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 16, 2006
ACLU/SC Opposes Blurring Line Between OC Sheriffs and Immigration Enforcement
ORANGE, Calif. - The ACLU of Southern California urges Orange County supervisors to reject a proposal to cross-designate deputies as immigration officers in jails.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 11, 2006
Asking for Balance in Immigration Hearings
ORANGE, Calif. - The ACLU of Southern California sent a letter today to Assembly Republicans expressing concerns about Orange County hearings about the impact of undocumented immigrants on California that do not include an opportunity for public testimony.
By ACLU of Southern California
Oct 11, 2006
Immigration: Undocumented Workers Pump Up Economy
Undocumented immigrants are a pillar of the U.S. economy, not a drag on productivity and services. That's the message of a letter our Orange County office sent to Assembly Republican holding hearings this month about the impact of undocumented immigration on California. The hearings, billed as "town hall forums," do not include an opportunity for public testimony.
By ACLU of Southern California
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