Victory! Court issues landmark ruling on local enforcement of ICE detainers
The decision limits how state and local law enforcement assist with federal immigration enforcement.
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The decision limits how state and local law enforcement assist with federal immigration enforcement.
After initial opposition, Governor Baker says he is open-minded about immigrants’ rights bill.
Carol Rose, executive director at the ACLU of Massachusetts, today released the following statement in response to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold the block on the Trump Administration’s Muslim ban:
A second federal appeals court has ruled in favor of fairness and liberty.
Immigration detention isn’t supposed to be punishment. If the government can’t deport our client, it has to let him go.
Cities and towns across Massachusetts are standing against the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies.