Press Releases

Doctors, Students Hold Rally at UCLA to Protest UC Partnership with Catholic Hospital

LOS ANGELES — Dignity Health, a Catholic hospital chain, has denied medical services to transgender patients and to women seeking reproductive health procedures as widely accepted as tubal ligations. And yet, the University of California public system has formed alliances with Dignity Health

Hidden in Plain Sight: Students Experiencing Homelessness

LOS ANGELES — There are more than 200,000 K-12 students who are homeless in California, according to the state's Department of Education. At California's community colleges, roughly 1 in 5 students are also without a home. Federal and state laws require that schools to designate liaisons to identify

ACLU Statements on O.C. Sheriff’s Termination of ICE Contract

SANTA ANA — Today, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes announced that his department will terminate its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house detainees at the James A. Musick facility in Irvine and Theo Lacy facility in Orange. In addition, the sheriff announced plans to

ACLU to Mark 100 Year Anniversary with Free Pop-Up Experience

Exhibition in Grand Park Will Feature Interactive Exhibits, Tom Morello Performance

ACLU Uncovers Horrific Conditions, Sexual Harassment at O.C. Homeless Shelters

SANTA ANA — Orange County, in the midst of a dire homelessness crises, opened emergency shelters, giving hope to those who were living in punishing conditions on the streets. But what once was a symbol of hope has become a nightmare for many residents. A year-long investigation by the ACLU SoCal

ACLU Commends California Governor Newsom's Plan to Place Moratorium on Executions

SACRAMENTO — Last night, news broke that California Governor Gavin Newsom is planning to announce a moratorium on executions in the state. The following statement can be jointly attributed to the three executive directors of the California ACLU affiliates: Abdi Soltani (Northern California), Hector

Government Agrees to Temporarily Halt Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nepal

San Francisco, CA — Today, the parties in Bhattarai v. Nielsen, a case challenging the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for people from Nepal and Honduras, asked the Court to enter an order temporarily halting termination of TPS for people from those countries. Under the agreement,
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Landmark Legal Ruling Permits Courts to Review Claims of Unlawful Surveillance of Muslims

LOS ANGELES — In 2006 the FBI used an undercover agent to infiltrate one of the largest and most diverse mosques in Orange County. The informant, pretending to convert to Islam, was directed to gather information on mosque attendees not because they had committed any crimes or even planned any illeg
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Fazaga v. FBI