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Mar 13, 2018
Mar 13, 2018
ICE officials are preventing people in detention from their own court hearings
A senseless immigration enforcement policy that undermines our state’s institutions and disrupts lives.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 12, 2018
Mar 12, 2018
Boston City Council reviews Boston Police body-worn camera pilot
Body-worn cameras can be an important step towards greater oversight and accountability of police officers.
Issue Areas:
Police Accountability
Mar 06, 2018
Mar 06, 2018
ACLU urges court to strike down voter cutoff law
Voting rights are fundamental to a robust and working democracy.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 28, 2018
Feb 28, 2018
Statement on Governor Baker's objections to “Safe Communities"
Our state and local police resources should be used to address local issues – not separate families.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 26, 2018
Feb 26, 2018
Supreme Court declines to back Trump's attack on DACA
We must continue to step up the fight on behalf of Dreamers.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 21, 2018
Feb 21, 2018
Lilian Calderon still faces possible deportation
ICE confirms: Calderon still faces the threat of deportation, despite her work to become a legal permanent resident.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 14, 2018
Feb 14, 2018
The Safe Communities Act addresses one of the nation's most pressing issues
Doing nothing to defend immigrants in Trump’s America is simply not an option.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 14, 2018
Feb 14, 2018
Massachusetts high court rules on pretexual traffic stops
The ruling is a setback for racial justice and for the police accountability movement.
Feb 13, 2018
Feb 13, 2018
Lilian Calderon released after weeks of unlawful immigration detention
Calderon has been reunited with her family after being unlawfully detained by immigration officials.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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