Press Releases - ACLU of Massachusetts

Nov 6, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Praises Gov. Healey for Ensuring Crucial Abortion Law Takes Immediate Effect

New law addresses ongoing emergency by ensuring that no patient is forced to leave Massachusetts to access medically necessary care

Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Nov 4, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on 2026 Midterm Election Results

Strong support for pro-democracy candidates in Massachusetts and across the U.S. creates a window to strengthen civil rights and civil liberties for all

Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Nov 4, 2026

Massachusetts Voters Expand Access to Ballot with Election Day Registration

Question 4 passes with strong support statewide, helping ensure all eligible voters can cast a ballot that counts

Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Nov 2, 2026

Nonpartisan Voting Rights Coalition to Send Observers to 165 Polling Stations in Historic Election Protection Initiative

Eligible voters who face any challenges casting their ballots are encouraged to call the national voter assistance hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE

Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Oct 28, 2026

Immigrants’ Rights Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop ICE from Hiding Locations of Detained People

New Trump administration policy subjects thousands to intentional disappearance, keeping attorneys and families in the dark

Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights, Government Transparency

Court Cases: Greater Boston Legal Services et al. v. Mullin

Sep 28, 2026

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Trump administration’s new push to restrict birthright citizenship comes despite clear defeat at US Supreme Court

Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Sep 24, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Highlights Resources for People Detained During ICE’s Reckless Surge in South Coast

MACI hotline, Legal Representation Fund, and Habeas Project are responding to immediate needs from detained people and their families.

Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Sep 15, 2026

Yes on 4 Campaign Kicks off With Broad Slate of Endorsements for Election Day Registration

Question 4 would modernize Massachusetts elections by lifting arbitrary barriers to voting

Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Sep 14, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots

Court leaves a preliminary injunction in place through the November election; USPS cannot withhold mail ballots from voters

Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Court Cases: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump

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