DSA San Diego Calls on the San Diego City Council to End the use of Automatic License Plate Readers

As a member of the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology (TRUST) Coalition, DSA San Diego members worked to help pass the TRUST ordinance in the city of San Diego. This ordinance grants that the public should be informed of and have transparent discussion related to the city’s acquisition and use of surveillance technology. In 2023 the Privacy Advisory Board officially recommended to city council that SDPD’s surveillance use policies for Automatic License Plate… Read More

Migrant Rights Priority Campaign: Spring 2025 Update

At 7:45 a.m. this past Wednesday, Genaro C., an undocumented parent in City Heights, was taking his children to school when masked, armed men approached his vehicle. Eyewitnesses say that the ICE agents then forcefully removed Genero from the car in front of his 5-year-old and 11-year-old, cuffed his hands painfully, and shuttled him into an ICE vehicle. According to NBC San Diego 7, Genaro has no criminal history, and his asylum case is pending… Read More