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Jan 04, 2023
Jan 04, 2023
Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on Barnstable County plans to terminate 287(g) agreement
Barnstable County Sheriff Buckley’s swift move to end Massachusetts’ last county contract shows that local sheriffs can and should work every day to make communities safer and more just for all.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 13, 2022
Oct 13, 2022
Texas sheriff signs U visa certifications for migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has signed U visa certifications for the 49 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard. These certifications are an acknowledgment of the wrongs done to our clients and a crucial step in helping them to chart their path forward.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
ACLU statement on U.S. motion to dismiss federal charges against Judge Joseph
Judicial independence is an indispensable principle in our legal system, and we are pleased that steps are being taken now to uphold that principle.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 15, 2022
Sep 15, 2022
ACLU statement on states sending migrants to Massachusetts
Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, released a statement in response to reports that migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard from Florida and Texas.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 30, 2022
Jun 30, 2022
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court Biden v. Texas ruling
The Supreme Court today rejected Texas and Missouri’s claims that immigration law requires the Biden administration to continue operating the cruel “Remain in Mexico” policy instituted by the Trump administration.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
ACLU of Massachusetts files federal lawsuit seeking humanitarian parole for Afghans
The ACLU of Massachusetts, together with law firm Mintz, today filed a new lawsuit on behalf of Afghans facing danger at the hands of the reinstalled Taliban regime, and New England residents petitioning for their family members to be able to enter the United States through humanitarian parole.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2021
Federal appeals court rules detained immigrants are entitled to fair hearings
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit confirmed yesterday that the government must bear the burden of proof in immigration bail hearings. The decision affirms a key holding in a landmark class action filed in Boston federal court in 2019 by the ACLU of Massachusetts...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 10, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
Statement of ACLU of Massachusetts on Plymouth County plan to terminate 287(g) agreement
Detained immigrants, their families, and communities have fought for over a decade to end the 287(g) program because it entangles state and local agencies with federal immigration enforcement. We are glad to see the Plymouth County contract end.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court denial of stay in “Remain in Mexico” case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration must restart the so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols,” which forced tens of thousands of asylum-seekers to dangerous cities along the U.S.-Mexico border during the pendency of their U.S. immigration proceedings.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases:
Bollat Vasquez et al. v Wolf et al.
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