Press Releases

Attorneys and Visitors Illegally Barred from Detention Centers for Criticizing Operations

LOS ANGELES--Over the past two years, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its contractors have retaliated against attorneys and volunteers who criticized the agency or participated in protests by illegally barring them from visiting people in detention, a violation of the First Amendment.

Laguna Beach Sued for Targeting Homeless Residents with Disabilities

Laguna Beach, CA – The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and the law firm of Paul Hastings LLP today sued the City of Laguna Beach for discriminating against homeless individuals with disabilities.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

ACLU SoCal Issues Statement on Orange County’s Point In Time Count of Homeless Population

Please attribute the following statement on the release of Orange County’s Point in Time Count to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California (ACLU SoCal).