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Mar 28, 2025
Mar 28, 2025
In New Filing, Rümeysa Öztürk Urges Court to Protect Her Rights, Release Her
Grabbing someone off the streets, stripping them of their student visa, and detaining them solely based on political viewpoint is an affront to everyone's constitutional rights.
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
In an ACLU suit, a federal court blocked President Trump’s executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
Court approves settlement in ACLU of Massachusetts immigration lawsuit
The lawsuit challenged the first Trump administration’s pattern of separating married couples and families pursuing lawful immigration status for a spouse at risk of deportation.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 04, 2024
Dec 04, 2024
Boston City Council affirms Trust Act
The Trust Act — and ordinances like it across the state — help protect our immigrant neighbors, friends, and coworkers.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 14, 2023
Apr 14, 2023
Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on release of video footage of violent incident at Bristol County jail
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has released video footage of a May 2020 incident at a Bristol County jail that appears to show correctional officers using force against a group of civil immigration detainees.
Jan 24, 2023
Jan 24, 2023
Judge reverses Plymouth Sheriff’s denial of U visa protections for crime victim
This ruling affirms that all people—including those in custody—are entitled to a fair hearing and the full protection of the law, regardless of immigration or custodial status.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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
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