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Stop Inclusion of National ID in Immigration Bill- Call Senators
Call text:
"Hello, I'm a constituent, and I urge [name of your Senator] to support Senate Amendment 1236 and Senate Amendment 1441 to change the immigration reform bill (S. 1348). I oppose the REAL ID Act, and oppose the electronic employment verification system's lack of due process and privacy protections."
To reach Senator Boxer, please call 415-403-0100.
To reach Senator Feinstein, please call 415-393-0707.
For more information about the employee verification system, EPIC produced an extensive Spotlight on Surveillance piece on the issue in May. You can read it here.
For more information about the amendments, see below.
Baucus-Tester amendment # 1236 - Striking Real ID Requirements from Immigration bill
What it does:
Eliminates from pending immigration bill a
Amicus Brief Helps Protect Email Privacy
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the government must have a search warrant before it can secretly seize and search emails stored by email service providers.
RFID Bills Pass Assembly Judiciary Committee Today
Click here for more information about RFID technology and the California legislation.
You can also read more about the issue in my upcoming article in the Stanford Law and Technology Review
Frequently Asked Questions about Copley Press and SB 1019
On August 29, 2006, the California Supreme Court in Copley Press v. Superior Court held that records of an administrative appeal of sustained misconduct charges are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public. The decision prevents the public from learning the extent to which police officers have been disciplined as a result of misconduct.Before Copley Press, Penal Code 832.7 prevented public acces
By ACLU of Northern California
ACLU Supports New Reporter’s Shield Law That Would Protect Bloggers
A new reporter's shield law, the Free Flow of Information Act, has been introduced in Congress. It would protect a broader group of people than earlier versions, including bloggers. It covers anyone engaged in journalism, such as gathering, preparing, collecting, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting or publishing of news or information.
Protecting Privacy on Google Street View: No Walk in the Park
The issue of still photography of the public streets presents the need to balance two important civil liberties issues- the right to privacy and the free speech right to photography in public spaces which has also been under assault since 9/11.
New Google Street Scenes - Serious Privacy Problems
Google's new Street View service, which allows users of Google Maps to view and navigate street-level images may help some people get around, but it raises serious privacy concerns for individuals who are unwittingly captured by Google's candid cameras.
Several websites have already taken up the sport of posting links to snapshots of the streets preserved by Google's camera vans.
Extraordinary Rendition Statement by Maya Harris
Today we filed a federal lawsuit against Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing Company. We are suing on behalf of three victims of the United States government’s unlawful “extraordinary rendition” program—a program where terror suspects are flown to countries where the U.S. government knows detainees are routinely tortured or otherwise abused in violation of universally accepted legal standards.
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