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ACLU SoCal Gala to be Hosted by Billy Porter

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California will hold its annual Bill of Rights Awards Gala on Sunday, October 4 at 7 p.m., hosted by Emmy-, Tony-, and Grammy-winning performer and activist Billy Porter.

October 2, 2020

L.A. County Ends Warrantless ICE Transfers

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of civil rights, human rights and labor organizations today celebrate Supervisor Hilda Solis and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ approval of a motion to end transfers of people in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to immigration
September 1, 2020

Court Orders ICE to Test All Mesa Verde Detainees, Staff

SAN FRANCISCO — In an emergency order late yesterday, federal District Court Judge Vince Chhabria ordered the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test all people detained and all staff at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center for COVID-19. Chhabria emphasized the urgency of a situation
August 17, 2020 Immigrants' Rights