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Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
ACLU fights government attempt to return asylum-seekers to Mexico again
We will continue this fight to end the suffering for these families, and to end the forced "Return to Mexico" policy altogether.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court DACA decision
We commend the court for holding that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ending the DACA program. Make no mistake: President Trump and his administration’s decision to abandon the DACA program was a political one, not a legal one.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
ACLU sues Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information related to violent incident in ICE detention
The public deserves to know what happened in Bristol County’s immigration detention facility. The ACLU of Massachusetts has sued the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred there this month.
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
Federal court issues order protecting three asylum-seeking families in challenge to unlawful “Return to Mexico” policy
In an ACLU victory, a federal judge ordered the government to allow five asylum-seekers to safely pursue their applications within the United States.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020
ACLU files public records request, demands transparency in response to Bristol County ICE detention incident
The ACLU, represented by Foley Hoag LLP, is seeking audiovisual recordings, documents, and other records concerning a violent incident at the Bristol County immigration detention facility.
May 02, 2020
May 02, 2020
ACLU calls for transparency, executive action after Bristol County ICE detention incident
The ACLU of Massachusetts calls for an independent investigation into a recent incident at the Bristol County House of Correction.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 01, 2020
May 01, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Bristol County ICE detention reports
Immigration detention has expanded at record levels under the Trump administration; now more than ever, we will not allow the increasingly horrific conditions of ICE detention to be normalized.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
ICE releases Massachusetts detainees at risk of COVID-19, after ACLU lawsuit
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released two immigrants detained in the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts after the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit earlier this week.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 25, 2020
Mar 25, 2020
ACLU sues ICE to release Massachusetts detainees at risk of COVID-19
To protect their lives, Mario Luis Rodas-Mazariegos and Ray Anthony Marzouca seek immediate release from ICE detention to a location where they may safely self-isolate for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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