Andrea Guerrero, an immigration law expert from the American Civil Liberties Union who spoke to EDC at its June 12 meeting, told the group that efforts to control illegal immigration into the United States are compromising civil liberties and rights of both immigrants and U.S. citizens. Guerrero also said that the agencies enforcing immigration laws [...]

A group of activists, including members of EDC, rallied outside the Solana Beach offices of Congressman Brian Bilbray Friday, June 4 to protest his televised comments that illegal immigrants can be identified by their clothing or the shoes they wear. A large number of old shoes were dropped at Bilbray’s office. “We want to match [...]

EDC President Paul McNamara’s commentary about the Escondido City Council’s failure to show leadership in addressing the immigration issues has been published in the North County Times. Here’s a sample: This is clearly a failure by the City Council to address an issue that is of concern to its residents. Not discussing it further fuels [...]

An editorial in the North County section of the May 29, 2010 San Diego Union-Tribune criticizes the Escondido City Council for blocking an effort by Council member Olga Diaz to discuss the Arizona immigration law. A sample: “There are times when one must stand up for what she or he believes in. Diaz gets that. [...]

by Chris Nava I came away angry and extremely disillusioned after the Wednesday City Council meeting. Angry because I had just witnessed a group of council members deny Council woman Olga Diaz her proposed request to have the city go on record as opposing the Arizona “show me your papers’  law and to propose that [...]

The Escondido City Council voted three to two at its May 19 meeting not to discuss two items placed on the Council agenda by member Olga Diaz. One was a proposed resolution against the Arizona “show your papers” law (S.B. 1070). The second would rescind a 2007 City resolution about discouraging illegal immigration. When the [...]

During remarks at the May 8 Escondido Democratic Club meeting, Escondido City Council member Olga Diaz said she will present a resolution to the Council at its May 19 meeting that puts the city on record as opposing the Arizona “show your papers” law, SB 1070. The resolution calls for a letter to Arizona Governor [...]

EDC members at the May 8 meeting received a data-driven review of police checkpoints that City Council member Olga Diaz called “the most thorough presentation” on the issue that she had seen. In the presentation, EDC past president Margaret Liles challenged statistics used to support a need for checkpoints, demonstrated that drivers license checkpoints are [...]