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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

ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Allowing States to Ban Transgender Women and Girls from School Sports Teams Matching Their Gender Identity

Massachusetts retains strong protections for transgender students, including the right to join teams consistent with their gender identity
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

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

ACLU of Massachusetts Announces New Board Leadership

Experienced attorneys with strong commitments to civil liberties take on leadership roles as the organization advances campaigns to build firewalls for freedom across the Commonwealth

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Ruling Declaring 2026 Executive Order Interference with Voter Rolls and Mail-In Ballots Unconstitutional and Unlawful  

The District Court finds that key portions of President Trump’s executive order attempting to seize control of elections from the states are legally void
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

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

ACLU of Massachusetts condemns removal of historic signs at Bunker Hill Monument

Trump administration's order to take down quotes about slavery, immigration, and war is a shameful attempt to whitewash history
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Civil Rights and Reproductive Justice Groups Applaud Unanimous House Passage of Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act

House bill bans sale of cellphone location data and empowers residents to hold Big Tech companies accountable for privacy violations