In response to a surge of civil rights violations occurring nationwide, the ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLUF-SDIC) is tracking and investigating unlawful conduct by federal immigration agents both against people lawfully exercising First Amendment rights and against people otherwise detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol and other federal law enforcement agencies.
To aid these efforts, ACLUF-SDIC is launching two new regional hotlines for the public to report harassment, use of force, racial profiling, warrantless stops and detention from ICE or federal agents.
This confidential legal intake is conducted for the purpose of evaluating and documenting misconduct or unlawful actions by U.S. Border Patrol, ICE and other federal agents.
ACLUF-SDIC Legal Director Frederick Carroll said, “Despite what this administration wants us to believe, ICE, Border
Patrol and federal agents are not above the law. Nothing about our constitutional protections has changed. We must demand real accountability when federal agents harm members of our communities. We encourage folks to share this hotline with community members and call us if your rights have been violated by these federal agents.”
Call the ACLUF-SDIC Federal Law Enforcement Abuse Reporting Hotline to report unlawful contact:
· San Diego County hotline: 619-467-1663
· Imperial County hotline: 760-645-9335
You can also use our online reporting form at: intake.aclu-sdic.org/ice.