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May 3, 2024

Campus Protests: Statement by ACLU-SDIC Executive Director Norma Chávez-Peterson

In response to student-led protests at San Diego State University (SDSU), the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and other higher education institutions in our region, American Civil Liberties Union...

May 2, 2024

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the City of San Diego—Evening Budget Hearing

The following is prepared testimony urging San Diego City Council to continue investing in programs that promote equitable and inclusive opportunities. It was delivered by Felicia Gomez, ACLU-SDIC...

Feb 20, 2024

National City Eviction Moratorium Testimony

An eviction moratorium is only one necessary solution in a larger conversation that needs to take place. We must ensure that residents impacted by the flood are provided with the support they need, both now...

Dec 7, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors demanding a transparent, community-centered CAO hiring process

The following is a prepared testimony urging the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to ensure an equitable, community-centered hiring process for the county’s next Chief Administrative Officer. It was...

Oct 25, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors TRUTH Act Forum 2023

Testimony given at the 2023 TRUTH Act Forum demanding the end of collaboration between the San Diego Sheriff’s Department and Department of Homeland Security. All San Diego County residents deserve to live...

Oct 10, 2023

ACLU-SDIC Testimony to the Board of Supervisors to vote NO on the board letter introduced by Sup. Anderson

Access to legal counsel is a cornerstone of our justice system. ALL people deserve due process, regardless of who they are, where they were born or what they have experienced. However, under U.S. immigration...