Berkeley Police Unlawfully Detain Latino Student
by Jerika L.H Twenty-one-year-old student Ismael Chamu is still spinning from his horrific encounter with police in…
Government’s Muslim Ban Guidance is Arbitrary, Illogical, and Discriminatory
By Cody Wofsy Shortly after the Supreme Court decided that the government could proceed with a very…
Supreme Court Hands Trump a Victory on Muslim Ban 2.0 – or Do They?
By Cody Wofsy After the Supreme Court ruled today that it would hear arguments on the Muslim…
DOJ Attempts to Bully Attorneys Helping Immigrants
By Amy Roe The lawyers at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project recently found themselves in the crosshairs of…
ICE – Fair and Effective?
By Lisette Diaz We were all afraid of the knocks on our door, especially if it happened…
Trump’s Threats to Defund Sanctuary Cities Ruled Unconstitutional
By Cody Wofsy For months, the Trump administration has tried to bully local communities into signing up…
May Day March in Sacramento Will Protest ICE Raids and More
May Day has traditionally, as International Workers’ Day, been a day of protest, and that will be…
California’s Values
by William Kelly SB 54 has been called “the sanctuary state bill,” the “freeze out ICE [Immigration…
UCD Immigration Law Clinic Honored by Senator Dodd
(From Press Release) – Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) honored the UC Davis School of Law Immigration Law…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Report Finds Immigration Arrests Up, Reporting of Crime Down
When newly-elected President Donald Trump threatened crackdowns and mass deportations, supporters suggested that the new actions would…
ACLU Demands Change to Unlawful Pre-Packaged Police Policies
(From Press Release) – The ACLU of California and advocacy groups this week sent a letter to…
ACLU Files Suit Demanding Documents on Implementation of Muslim Ban
(From Press Release) – American Civil Liberties Union affiliates across the country filed coordinated Freedom of Information…
California Senate Passes State Sanctuary Act
On Monday, the California State Senate voted on SB 54 by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de…
Sunday Commentary: Will the Nation Undergo Tectonic Shifts Like California Did Two Decades Ago?
It was interesting reading Dan Walters’ column in The Sacramento Bee this morning. He makes a critical…
Arrested Despite DACA
By Francisco Rodriguez My earliest memory is of the day I first came to Portland. I was…
AG Pushes Back on Trump’s Targeting of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case City and County of…
Public Safety Risks of Joining Trump’s Deportation Force
By Domenic Powell You may have heard how Trump is trying to bully local police departments into…
Trump Threatens Sanctuary City Funding; California Officials Respond
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Trump Administration threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called…
President’s Campaign Rhetoric Should Stick with Him
By Matthew Segal The ongoing travel ban litigation has triggered intense debate on whether an assessment of…
My View: Lifting the Veil on the Secret Courts
One of the most interesting aspects of the post-November 8, 2016, world is that people are paying…
