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Why Are Border Sheriffs Rushing to Adopt Iris-Recognition Technology?
As mobile iris-scanning apps and tools become available, racial profiling by law enforcement could lead to Latinos and people of color having their eyes scanned simply because they speak Spanish or have brown skin.
ICE Using Powerful Stingray Surveillance Devices In Deportation Searches
ICE obtained a warrant to track and locate the cell phone of an immigrant from El Salvador who the government believed to be removable from the country. This is the first evidence we’ve seen of ICE using a Stingray in a specific immigration enforcement operation, but we’ve known for some time that the agency possesses the technology.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Repeating Mistakes of the Past: Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act
It's the 135th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, an immigration law that legitimized racism as policy.
By Abdi Soltani
April 29 Marked 100 Days of Resistance
On Nov. 9, 2016 we awoke to a new reality. America had elected Donald J. Trump as its 45th President. “We’ll see you in court” became the ACLU's mantra.
By ACLU of Northern California
Federal Court Calls Trump’s Threats to Defund Sanctuary Cities Unconstitutional
For months, the Trump administration has tried to bully local communities into signing up to become extensions of the federal deportation system. That campaign of threats and public shaming based on flawed data — which has been mostly unsuccessful — suffered another major blow yesterday. A federal court in San Francisco ruled in two cases that the president’s threats were unconstitutional, and stopped the government from carrying them out anywhere in the country. The ruling vindicates the constitutional rights of cities, counties, and states to refuse to participate in deportations. And like the court orders halting the president’s Muslim ban, the ruling shows the crucial role that courts play in preventing presidential overreach.
By Cody Wofsy
Lawyers for Immigrants: Why California Must Lead the Way
Did you know that California pioneered the public defender system in the early 1900s? It's time for our state to step up again.
By Jeff Adachi, Natasha Minsker
A Dangerous Trend: Immigration Arrests at State Courthouses Are on the Rise
One disturbing new trend is the increase in immigration arrests at state courthouses across the country. Beyond posing public safety dangers, these arrests also threaten our constitutional rights.
By Joanne Lin
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