ACLU National Office Congratulates ACLU Of San Diego & Imperial Counties On 75 Years Of Defending Civil Rights (3/3/200

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The following statement can be attributed to American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony Romero:

“As the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties celebrates its 75th anniversary, the ACLU National office congratulates the affiliate for its tireless efforts in defending the Constitution and upholding civil rights. Since its founding three quarters of a century ago by Helen Marston, the San Diego affiliate has been ever vigilant in defending the civil rights of all people who live in this border region and has handled some of the most important cases in history regarding the rights of farm workers and immigrants in the U.S.

“In 1945, the affiliate brought the landmark case Oyama v. California, which challenged California’s 'Alien Land Laws'.â€