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ACLU comment on Supreme Judicial Court decision on pole camera case

Freedom from surveillance is not just for those who can afford to build tall fences, live in a gated community, or buy acres of land on which to live in secluded homes.

August 6, 2020

U.S. immigration employees’ union, former federal officials weigh in on ACLU challenge to “Return to Mexico” program

The USCIS union, former federal officials, and other legal service groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the ACLU’s challenge to a Trump administration policy that forces asylum-seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their asylum applications are processed.

August 3, 2020

ACLU fights government attempt to return asylum-seekers to Mexico again

We will continue this fight to end the suffering for these families, and to end the forced "Return to Mexico" policy altogether.

July 28, 2020

Massachusetts House passes omnibus policing bill

Unfortunately, this bill does not reflect the fierce urgency that deadly police violence against Black people demands. Instead, it reflects the depth of entrenched opposition to necessary police reform.

July 24, 2020

ACLU statement on House Committee on Ways and Means omnibus policing bill

At this watershed moment in history, the Massachusetts legislature has the opportunity and duty to truly reform policing.

July 20, 2020

State Senate passes necessary police reform

This bill takes significant steps to protect people and to strengthen police accountability in the Commonwealth. While the ACLU and many of our allies still wish to see qualified immunity eliminated, we commend the Senate for taking this critical action and urge the House to do the same.

July 14, 2020