The ACLU has reported that U.S. Border Patrol agents have been indiscriminately stopping and arresting Latinos, farmworkers and day laborers in Kern County, California, in violation of the Constitution’s protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day, honoring the labor and civil rights leader for her decades of activism and her role in pioneering the farm labor movement.
The U.S. Border Patrol was found to have violated a court order during a July 2025 immigration operation in Sacramento, as they conducted stops without reasonable suspicion and failed to properly document their actions.
Fresno State removed a statue of César Chávez, prompting faculty and staff from the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies department to post signs highlighting sexual abuse allegations against him, leading to a broader discussion about power, violence and historical legacy in California schools.
Yolo County leaders have issued a joint statement expressing support for survivors of sexual abuse and calling for accountability in the wake of allegations against Cesar Chavez, following a New York Times investigation that revealed multiple women accusing Chavez of grooming, sexual abuse and coercion.
On January 7, 2025, Border Patrol agents conducted an aggressive and unprecedented immigration raid in Kern County, California, targeting people of color and violating their rights, leading to a court victory for the ACLU and its partners in blocking the agents’ unlawful practices.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary order barring federal immigration agencies from conducting certain types of stops in Los Angeles and surrounding counties, a move which has drawn strong opposition from the ACLU of Southern California.
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.
ICE agents conducted a targeted immigration raid at Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms in western New York, detaining 14 immigrant workers involved in a farmworker unionization effort, sparking fear and alarm in the local community.
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Border Patrol, halting their “Operation Return to Sender” sweep in California’s Eastern District, which was deemed unconstitutional for its stop-and-arrest operations.
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