Immigrants' Rights

Through litigation, legislation, public advocacy, and outreach, the ACLU of Massachusetts defends the constitutional rights of all people, regardless of where they came from.

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All Massachusetts residents deserve to feel safe in their communities. We work directly with vulnerable communities and collaborate with trusted partners to make sure immigrants know their rights.

We also advocate on Beacon Hill to change discriminatory policies, and we file lawsuits to reunite families and free people from unlawful detentions. Finally, we collaborate with trusted community partners to increase immigrants’ civic engagement so that all voices are reflected in the democratic process.

Know Your Rights

The Latest

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Supreme Court Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge to Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

ACLU argues that Trump's order is illegal, violates longstanding precedent, and runs counter to American ideals
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Applauds House Passage of PROTECT ACT

The vote is a crucial step toward meaningful protections against ICE abuses in Massachusetts
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Hails Growing Momentum in Efforts to Curb ICE Abuses in Massachusetts

Lawmakers have developed substantive proposals that would introduce meaningful protections for Massachusetts communities.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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Legal Groups Representing Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Core Constitutional Protection of Birthright Citizenship

Courts have uniformly blocked President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order; Supreme Court arguments set for April 1
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Feb 2026

Data Privacy Now!

Today, technology has far outpaced privacy law. Data brokers and Big Tech are free to do almost anything they want with our personal information, including selling our cellphone location data on the open market. These practices endanger all of us, but especially vulnerable communities like immigrants, protesters, and people seeking and providing reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. Lawmakers must pass the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act (H.4746) to give all Massachusetts residents robust privacy rights in the digital age.