Local organizers call on the Anaheim Union High School District to establish a policy protecting students and staff who are unauthorized.
Tag: American Civil Liberties Union
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Transportation
Garrow: Housing, Not Fences and Boulders
Following a legal settlement with county officials protecting homeless at the Santa Ana riverbed, ACLU officials are calling on the OC Board of Supervisors to step up to the real challenge: Affordable Housing. Orange County’s approved Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness calls for permanent, affordable housing as an immediate response to peoples’ needs.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Plans Legal Defense Fund for Undocumented Immigrants Facing Deportation
In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the City Council told city staff to work with nonprofits and law schools and develop a plan to provide lawyers for Santa Ana residents who are at risk of deportation but can’t afford an attorney.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: People Are The Future of Civics & News
Whether it’s ensuring thoughtful evacuation of riverbed homeless encampments or switching out fueling contracts at John Wayne Airport, Orange County residents are increasingly challenging their government to be accountable, often on the front pages of Voice of OC. National media leaders and foundations, looking for models of civic engagement, are looking to Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Orange, Top Stories, Transportation
Homeless Now Have Several Days to Move From Riverbank Per ACLU Settlement
The settlement agreement extends the deadline to next Thursday for people to leave an encampment on the eastern banks of the river from Orangewood Ave. to just south of the 22 freeway.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
ACLU and County in Settlement Talks on Riverbed Homeless Suit
The ACLU claims county officials illegally trapped dozens of homeless people living along the Santa Ana River, which the county disputes. However, both sides were in support of canceling a key court hearing for Thursday as they appear to be seeking an agreement.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Advocates Shame Supervisors for Actions at Riverbed
A stream of angry residents showed up to the county Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday to demand that supervisors stop the evictions of homeless people who are camped along the Santa Ana riverbed until housing options are available.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Top Stories
ACLU Sues County Over Fencing of Riverbed Homeless Camp
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that by erecting a chain-link fence next to the Santa Ana River in Orange, county officials have unconstitutionally “imprisoned” 75 to 100 people living in a homeless encampment there.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
ACLU Threatens Suit Over County’s Actions Toward Riverbed Homeless
As county officials move to push homeless people from an encampment next to the Santa Ana River, the American Civil Liberties Union has jumped into the fray with threats of legal action.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Protesters Fight Plans to Push Homeless From Santa Ana Riverbed
More than 30 protesters gathered at the Santa Ana riverbed Monday to demonstrate against apparent plans by county officials to push out dozens of homeless people who live along its banks.
