A federal court ordered the Department of Homeland Security to cease employing force to prevent journalists, legal observers, and members of the public from documenting immigration enforcement operations in California, following allegations of excessive force by federal agents.
The ACLU of Southern California released a report this week that documents systemic medical neglect, delayed care and a lack of accountability in Orange County jails, which has resulted in at least 119 deaths between 2010 and 2021, nearly half of which occurred within one month of booking.
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from assaulting or retaliating against journalists, legal observers and protesters in Southern California, affirming the First Amendment rights of those documenting and protesting violent immigration raids.
People detained at the Adelanto Detention Facility will now have greater protections for access to legal counsel and phone calls under a settlement in Torres v. Noem, a lawsuit brought against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the GEO Group.
The ACLU of Southern California has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a new policy that eliminates immigrants’ eligibility to seek release on bond, regardless of their criminal record or how long they have lived in the US.
Civil and immigration rights groups have filed a lawsuit against federal authorities for allegedly conducting unconstitutional raids in Southern California, denying workers and U.S. citizens food, water, and access to an attorney, and detaining them in overcrowded “dungeon-like” facilities.
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