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ACLU of California Statement on Trump Administration’s Discriminatory Executive Orders

Organization vows to fight measures throughout the state, calls on state policymakers to stand firm in their resolve to protect rights of immigrant and Muslim communities
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU on Gov.’s Budget Proposal: Off to Good Start to Protect California’s Most Vulnerable

Governor’s Proposed budget would end license suspensions for failure to pay; advocates ask for funding for legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.

ACLU Applauds California Lawmakers for Standing by Immigrant Communities

Organization supports legislation introduced today to protect immigrants from preventable deportations.

ACLU Files Suit Seeking Information on ICE Policies for Asylum Seekers

Nationwide shift in detention polices has led to widespread denial of parole

ACLU Applauds Gov. Brown for Signing Bill to Address Unjust Convictions and Prevent Unfair Deportations

AB 813 provides much-needed relief for the wrongly convicted and immigrants whose lawyers didn’t advise them of the immigration consequences of pleading guilty.