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.

Collage of a rally with two people hugging and a person holding a sign saying Immigrants are Welcome Here

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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ACLU of Massachusetts Celebrates Somerville’s Commitment to Protect Civil Liberties for All Residents

Updates to the city’s Welcoming Community Ordinance further restrict local collaboration with ICE and reinforce strong protections for First Amendment activity
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Surveillance
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ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Dismissal of United States v. City of Boston

Federal court throws out DOJ's attempt to strike down Boston's Trust Act
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
News & Commentary
Supreme Court of the United States with rally happening outside. A crowd of people is stood outside the court.

The fight for birthright citizenship is a fight for racial justice

A conversation with Traci Griffith, Racial Justice Program Director
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Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Applauds Senate Passage of PROTECT Act

New bill would establish clear, statewide standards governing interactions between local authorities and ICE
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Campaign
May 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.