ICE arrested more than 250 San Diego children in 2025, a jump from 27 children in 2024. ICE’s harmful practices are nothing new – but this increase is alarming. Immigrant children, or even children of immigrants, are often separated from their families when they or their parents are arrested.

Our rights aren't up to ICE agents to decide.

Sick of watching our rights violated and our communities targeted? Fed up with democracy being treated like a suggestion? Join your community in the streets and make your voices heard! March 28. No thrones. No crowns. No kings. Don’t miss it: www.mobilize.us/nokings/?utm...

California’s death row is the largest in the country — leaving hundreds of people languishing behind bars for decades to perpetuate an unjust system on taxpayers’ dime.

In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend a formerly whites-only school in Louisiana, marking a major moment in the fight to desegregate schools. She remains a committed advocate for civil rights to this day.

We’re showing up for democracy. Our Organizing to Protect Democracy training series gives you the tools you need to fight for civil liberties in your community. Our first session will focus on peaceful protest and how to take meaningful action. RSVP at act.aclu.org/a/otpd-peaceful-mass-protest

¡Presentamos a nuestros panelistas! Eric Morrison-Smith es el director ejecutivo de la Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, una red de organizaciones de base en toda California que trabajan para cambiar las políticas y recursos públicos de sistemas carcelarios a infraestructura comunitaria.

Introducing our panelists! Eric Morrison-Smith is the executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, a network of grassroots organizations in California working to shift public resources and policy away from carceral systems and toward life-affirming, community-based infrastructure.

At the ACLU-SDIC, we celebrate International Women’s Day all year long with an all-women executive leadership team. Norma Chávez-Peterson – Executive Director Samantha Ollinger – Chief Operating Officer Sarah Huck – Chief of External Affairs Christie Love Hill – Chief Program & Strategy Officer

President Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship are part of a broader effort to redefine who belongs in our country — we refuse to let that happen. Add your name at aclu.org/birthright-citizenship-petition to protect the fundamental right of birthright citizenship.

Last Thursday, we held our second session of the Advancing Justice track in our educational series, EmpowerEd, on the Police Decertification Act – SB 2. In both San Diego and Imperial counties, more than 40 participants learned about how to hold California law enforcement officers accountable.

Congress plays an important role in fighting for or against our civil liberties. That’s why it’s essential to be aware of their recent votes on legislation that affects our fundamental freedoms.

We won't sit on the sidelines while politicians attack our freedom to vote and the Trump administration comes after voter lists and other private data.

ACLU-SDIC staff were invited to join the one-year anniversary celebration of queercasa, a nonprofit partner that aims to "provide an environment for 2SLGBTQ+ people of Imperial County to be empowered, uplifted, and supported."

La junta de supervisores del condado hace decisiones que impacten su vida todos los días. ¡Haga que su voz sea escuchada! Encuentra más información en bit.ly/MYBOS-IC-ESP.

¡Le invitamos a nuestra serie educativa EmpowerEd de ACLU-SDIC! Esta es la tercera sesión en la primera de nuestras tres vías: El avance de la justicia. jueves, 12 de marzo, 6-7:30pm | virtual Sesión 3: Una conversación comunitaria sobre la redefinición de la seguridad pública.

Join the ACLU-SDIC's EmpowerEd education series! This is the third session in the first of our three tracks – Advancing Justice. Thursday, March 12, 6-7:30pm | Virtual Session 3 | Community Conversation: Redefining Public Safety

The First Amendment protects your right to record government officials performing their duties in public. This applies to ICE agents, police, FBI, National Guard troops and any other government officials.

President Trump and his allies are using similar tactics that confederate sympathizers used to censor textbooks and influence the way history is taught. We’re in court fighting these efforts.

Last weekend, the ACLU-SDIC, Imperial Valley Equity & Justice, Imperial Liberation Collaboration, Catholic Charities, Southern California Immigration Project and TODEC Legal Center held a vigil in honor of the lives lost at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility (IRDF).

LaLa Zanell is a dedicated force in the fight for trans liberation. Before working at the ACLU, she fought for police reform, advocated for LGBTQ New Yorkers who've experienced violence and defended transgender rights before the White House and Congress.

Last night, several ACLU San Diego & Imperial Counties staff and board members attended a showing of “Somewhere Over the Border” at Cygnet Theatre in Liberty Station.

It’s important to know your rights and risks - especially when observing ICE. The San Diego Union-Tribune talked to civil liberties experts, including Frederick Carroll, legal director of the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, about staying safe when exercising your civil rights.

California will continue to lead by focusing on people, protecting our communities and uplifting the values that make our state strong.

57 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of students' right to protest the Vietnam War in our landmark case Tinker v. Des Moines. The law is clear: Students don't hang up their free speech rights at the schoolhouse gate.

David Walker published a series of essays called “Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World” that called for the abolition of slavery. Politicians labeled it seditious and worried it would inspire slaves to revolt, so they passed laws outlawing its circulation.

Influencers who fueled harassment in other states are now targeting businesses and child care centers right here at home. Read the full San Diego Union-Tribune article at bit.ly/SDUT-childcare-article.

More than two dozen organizations, headed by Imperial Valley Equity and Justice (IVEJ) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), signed onto a letter urging Governor Gavin Newson to remove covert license plate readers in southern California.

We won’t let the president or anyone else undermine this foundational principle. We’ll see him at the Supreme Court.

Ryan Coogler is a highly acclaimed director, writer, and genre-defying filmmaker known for blockbuster films that explore Black identity and experiences.    Sinners, his latest film, received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, more than any other film in Academy Award history.

On Tuesday, Daniela Vega, ACLU-SDIC organizer in Imperial Valley, joined partners Imperial Valley Equity and Justice, Catholic Charities and other immigrants' rights organizations at a roundtable conversation with Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25).

You have a right to photograph or film anything plainly visible in public – including law enforcement. Know your rights, the risks and what to capture when documenting law enforcement at protests.

Local child care providers caring for working families are being targeted as a result of a nationwide harassment campaign. These attacks are not about accountability. They are about intimidation. We must be united in solidarity and make it clear that this will not be tolerated in San Diego.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a celebrated writer and lecturer who fought for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.

Attending a protest is a powerful way to connect with community and show support for the causes you care about – but it can come with certain risks.

Immigrants and our children belong in this country, and President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order doesn’t change that. We look forward to proving it at the Supreme Court.

We’re still not over Bad Bunny’s momentous halftime show at Super Bowl LX last weekend. Apart from being watched by more than 128 million people, it was vibrant, joyous and full of community-centered messaging – an incredible tribute to Puerto Rico and the Latine diaspora in the U.S. and beyond.

A new bill could exclude millions of eligible voters from our democracy. We can’t let this happen. Head to aclu.org/stop-anti-voter_ and tell your Senators to reject any bill that would make harder to vote.

Diga conmigo: LAS JUNTAS ESCOLARES AFECTAN A TODOS. 🗣️ Aprenda más sobre sus juntas escolares aquí: bit.ly/MYSBM-ESP

The average public school in the U.S. has 500 students. ICE is currently detaining over 7 schools' worth of children, many of whom are being held in inhumane conditions.

¡Le invitamos a nuestra serie educativa EmpowerEd de ACLU-SDIC! Esta es la segunda sesión en la primera de nuestras tres vías: El avance de la justicia. jueves, 26 de febrero, 6-7:30pm Sesión 2 | SB 2: La ley de California de Descertificación de la Policía

Join the ACLU-SDIC's EmpowerEd education series! This is the second session in the first of our three tracks – Advancing Justice. Thursday, February 26, 6-7:30pm Session 2 | SB 2: California’s Police Decertification Law Learn how to hold California law enforcement officers accountable.

Bad Bunny said it right — we won't let ICE's depravity strip us of our humanity. Our communities, neighbors, and loved ones are worth fighting for.

Eric Reid made history when he took a knee with teammate Colin Kaepernick to protest police brutality and racism. His actions affirm that dissent is patriotic and our right to advocate for the causes we believe in is fundamental to our freedom.

The right to birthright citizenship has been affirmed by the Supreme Court for more than a century as settled law. We’re fighting at the highest court in the land to defend a principle that stems from this nation’s founding.

The ACLU-SDIC was proud to sponsor the Stone of Hope Award Ceremony last week, honoring eleven incredible Imperial County community members. They are leading by example in the Imperial Valley and making a difference while upholding the principles and philosophies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Last week, more than 200,000 people joined our Know Your Rights webinar on recording and documenting police and federal agents. The First Amendment protects your right to take photos and videos of law enforcement officers performing their duties in public.

Los sitios web y los manuales de acción comunitaria de “Conozca a su junta de supervisores” de los condados de Imperial y San Diego ahora están disponible en español‼️ Condado de Imperial: bit.ly/MYBOS-IC-ESP Condado de San Diego: bit.ly/MYBOS-SD-ESP

On and off stage, we have a right to speak out against ICE's abuses.

C.C. is scared he’ll be separated from his daughter again because of ICE’s relentless enforcement machine in Minneapolis. No one should have to fear being forcibly separated from their family by our government.