Press Releases

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Jan 30, 2026

Joint Statement from the Protecting Massachusetts Communities Coalition on Proposals by Lawmakers and Governor Healey to Minimize ICE Harms in the Commonwealth

New measures are strong starting points from which to build a robust and comprehensive statewide response.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jan 27, 2026

Families of Trinidadian Men Killed in Illegal Boat Strike Sue Trump Administration

Oct. 14 strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo is part of an unprecedented bombing campaign in the Caribbean
Jan 21, 2026

Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Support Passage of the Road to Opportunity Act    

Polling finds broad, bipartisan support for ending debt-based driving restrictions
Dec 29, 2025

NIH Agrees to Evaluate and Complete Review on Stalled Scientific Grant Applications

Parties resolve claims on behalf of applicants harmed by unlawful directives
Dec 23, 2025

Voting Rights Groups, Massachusetts Voter Seek to Protect Voters’ Privacy 

Filing challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data
Dec 19, 2025

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful

Mass. District Court ruling reflects nationwide judicial consensus that new Trump administration policy violates the law
Dec 15, 2025

Fitchburg resident sues ICE agent for unlawful use of excessive force during vehicle stop and arrest

Lawsuit alleges ICE agent used a prohibited carotid restraint on Carlos Zapata Rivera until he lost consciousness and suffered involuntary, seizure-like movements.
Dec 05, 2025

Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge

Courts have uniformly rejected President Trump’s attempts to strip away a core constitutional protection and blocked his birthright citizenship executive order.