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Former Pioneer Valley resident Niberd Abdalla wins immigration case

An immigration judge granted a local man permanent legal status, marking the end of a four-year legal effort to stay in the United States with his wife.

May 13, 2021

Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on Boston tear gas ordinance

Tear gas and rubber bullets are dangerous, indiscriminate, and intended to cause acute pain. Restricting their use is just one part of the much larger work that must continue in order to achieve public safety for us all.

May 13, 2021

Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on proposed MBTA fare regulations

The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board announced it will not move forward with a new policy that would have marked driver’s licenses for non-renewal when someone does not pay their MBTA fare. Too often, debt-based driver’s license suspensions perpetuate financial instability.

May 11, 2021

Family continues to seeks justice for young woman denied medical care in state custody

A federal court denied two motions to dismiss claims in a lawsuit filed by the family of Madelyn Linsenmeir against the Springfield Police Department and Hampden County’s Sheriff Department, allowing the wrongful death suit to move forward.

May 6, 2021

Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on President Biden’s first 100 days

Even as President Biden has taken swift and key executive actions in his first 100 days in office, the work ahead is significant—particularly on racial justice and immigration. Massachusetts policymakers cannot wait for the federal government to act on these issues.

April 29, 2021

ACLU calls on Biden administration to shut down MA ICE detention facility

Our immigration system locks up hundreds of thousands of immigrants unnecessarily every year, separating people from their loved ones and exposing detainees to inhumane conditions of confinement. The Biden administration was elected with a mandate to fix our broken immigration system.

April 28, 2021