Press Releases - ACLU of Massachusetts

Aug 14, 2026

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Rights of Detained Noncitizens to Bond Hearings

First Circuit is the seventh appellate court to reject Trump administration's novel application of immigration detention statutes

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court Cases: Guerrero Orellana v. Moniz et al.

Aug 11, 2026

Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump’s Latest Attacks on Citizenship

Plaintiffs ask federal court to make clear that the citizenship of babies covered by class-action lawsuit is protected despite new executive order

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Aug 5, 2026

Immigrant Rights’ Coalition Celebrates Enactment of PROTECT ACT

Law signed by Gov. Healey will curb reckless federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Jul 29, 2026

Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Applauds Agreement to Advance PROTECT Act

Bill strictly limits local assistance to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and bars civil immigration arrests at state courthouses

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Jul 29, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Sues U.S. Department of Defense for Public Records on Military Officers Assigned to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges

The apparent deployment of active-duty military as judges with the power to deport and jail civilians raises serious constitutional questions

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Government Transparency

Court Cases: ACLU of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Defense

Jun 30, 2026

Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

Decision strikes down President Trump's executive order, which sought to strip citizenship from American babies born to undocumented parents

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Jun 30, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Underscores Support for Tuition Equity Law

Trump administration is seeking to overturn state law that makes qualified students eligible for in-state tuition regardless of immigration status

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Jun 25, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Mass Deportations of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants

Ruling will affect thousands who live and work with legal status in Massachusetts under Temporary Protected Status program

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

May 29, 2026

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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