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Apr 28, 2021
Apr 28, 2021
ACLU calls on Biden administration to shut down MA ICE detention facility
Our immigration system locks up hundreds of thousands of immigrants unnecessarily every year, separating people from their loved ones and exposing detainees to inhumane conditions of confinement. The Biden administration was elected with a mandate to fix our broken immigration system.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 02, 2021
Apr 02, 2021
ICE reduces Plymouth County Correctional Facility population due to COVID-19, ACLU lawsuit
Detention should not be a death sentence. Over 40 class members have been able to return home where they can protect their health, but more action is required to get COVID-19 under control in jails and prisons.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 14, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
Asylum-seeking families to reunite after ACLU lawsuit challenging unlawful “Remain in Mexico” policy
Seven asylum-seekers, including children, will reunite with their families in Massachusetts and safely pursue their applications within the United States, in an ACLU victory against a Trump-era policy.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 09, 2021
Feb 09, 2021
ACLU challenges Trump-era “Title 42” rule on behalf of asylum-seekers
Throughout his presidency, Trump dismantled legal protections for people seeking safety in our country—and under the guise of public health, he caused more suffering for asylum-seekers. Our fight for these families continues until the Biden administration ends this cruel practice.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
ACLU sues government for withholding records in immigration cases
Our immigration system operates as a conveyor belt of mass deportations, rather than a system that upholds justice and due process. The government’s practice of denying access to records substantially hinders the just administration of the immigration system.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 03, 2020
Aug 03, 2020
U.S. immigration employees’ union, former federal officials weigh in on ACLU challenge to “Return to Mexico” program
The USCIS union, former federal officials, and other legal service groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the ACLU’s challenge to a Trump administration policy that forces asylum-seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their asylum applications are processed.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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.
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