Press Releases | ACLU Massachusetts

Federal Court in Boston issues temporary restraining order against President Trump's Muslim ban

“This is a huge victory for justice,” said Matthew Segal, legal director of the ACLU of Massachusetts.

January 29, 2017

ACLU of Massachusetts and other civil rights groups file suit on behalf of UMass professors detained at Logan Airport

The ACLU of Massachusetts and leading Massachusetts immigration lawyers tonight filed suit in Federal District Court in Massachusetts, seeking the release of two lawful permanent residents of the United States who are being unlawfully held at Logan Airport as a consequence of an executive order b

January 29, 2017

ACLU of Massachusetts statement in support of the victims of President Trump's Muslim ban

"President Trump's executive order to ban Muslims, immigrants and refugees from entry into the United States, including people who have a legal right to be here, is illegal, unconstitutional and fundamentally wrong," said Carol Rose, e

January 28, 2017

How should we respond to President Trump's threats against "sanctuary cities"?

Trump is trying to threaten and shame cities and towns that don’t fully collaborate with deportation efforts.

January 26, 2017

Mayor Walsh vows to defend Boston as a sanctuary from immigration squads

We stand with those who seek to unify the country behind protecting fundamental rights and liberties.

January 25, 2017

Resist President Trump's anti-American policies by channeling your inner-Princess Leia

In the wake of the election, political director Whitney Taylor turned to the ACLU as her own Rebel Alliance.

January 25, 2017