👏👏👏 Thank you, Governor! Massachusetts is closer to ending debt-based driving restrictions! This unfair practice takes drivers licenses from people simply because they can't afford to pay fines and fees. We urge lawmakers to take up these proposals and ensure drivers can continue to earn a living.

NEW: A federal immigration judge ruled that there was no lawful basis for our client, Rümeysa Öztürk, to be deported. This is promising news, but her case is still ongoing in federal court. We’ll keep fighting until she's free for good.

This week, we joined the @aclum.bsky.social for an educational exhibit at the MA statehouse for data privacy — and it was a blast! This year we’re fighting hard to pass a no-nonsense, comprehensive, data privacy bill in Massachusetts to protect EVERYONE — including repro patients and providers.

Our clients’ family members, Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, were murdered in cold blood. The Trump administration must be held responsible for the illegal boat strikes that killed Chad and Rishi.

Thousands of Haitian immigrants across the Commonwealth will maintain their Temporary Protected Status for now. Families with TPS are in the United States legally. They are our friends and neighbors, our colleagues, and caregivers; they are an integral part of our communities.

The ACLU of Massachusetts is now accepting applications for Communications Administrator! Apply today: www.aclum.org/jobs/communi...

👏to the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus 👏to @massgovernor.bsky.social for taking steps to protect people from ICE Their proposals are strong starting points for a robust, comprehensive strategy 👏to everyone who will continue to press for urgent action. Our coalition statement: bit.ly/4t9KP9h

TODAY: Hundreds of Massachusetts residents filled the State House to demand lawmakers protect our state from ICE's terror. No one is made safer with ICE agents in our communities.

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden is right: We have a constitutional right to observe and document the public activities of ICE and other federal agents. Thank you, DA Hayden, for stating clearly that you will protect the First Amendment rights of the people your office serves. www.boston.com/news/local-n...

Tune in February 5th for a Community Briefing on Trans Rights at the Supreme Court and Beyond! We'll hear from ACLU of MA and GLAD Law to unpack oral arguments of West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox and discuss the potential impacts. RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration on behalf of the family members of 2 Trinidadian men killed by a U.S. missile strike while traveling home from Venezuela by boat. The government must be held accountable.

We the people have the power. Join us tomorrow, January 26, for a virtual training on how to exercise your right to document ICE abuses in your community. When using the link, Indivisible will know you came from us; their privacy policy applies. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Our lawmakers have a responsibility to do everything in their power to rein in ICE. The abuses won't stop without our collective action. Silence is complicity. Demand that Massachusetts lawmakers take a stand and pass urgent reforms to rein in ICE. www.aclum.org/ICE

We the people demand an end to ICE's relentless attacks on Minneapolis communities.

ICE and CBP agents are out of control and put everyone in danger. We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.

BREAKING: Federal agents just shot and killed a man in Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses. We condemn this killing and demand ICE and CBP agents withdraw from Minneapolis immediately.

Reckless federal agents on our streets don't make anyone safer. These out of control ICE operations are terrorizing our communities.

We agree. And it's time to act. Join us in asking the governor to partner with lawmakers to protect our communities. ❌DON'T assist ICE. ❌DON'T turn police into ICE agents. mobilize.aclum.org/a/tell-heale...

"I know that speaking up is essential to prevent people from ending up in a state of screaming fear." In her own words, Rümeysa Öztürk writes about her hopes that one day, no one will have to scream like she did when she was unlawfully arrested by ICE, or endure ICE's horrific detention conditions.

ICE's budget is already larger than the entire military budgets of most countries. Tell Congress: ICE doesn't need another dime.

“Massachusetts voters reject taking away someone’s driver’s license because they can’t pay a debt...In the midst of an affordability crisis, this outdated practice is unreasonable, unnecessary, and hurts working families.” #RoadtoOpportunity #mapoli www.nclc.org/massachusett...

We're Hiring! The ACLU of Massachusetts is now accepting applications for Justice Policy Counsel. Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply visit: www.aclum.org/jobs/page/

Terrific opportunity to work with my former colleagues at @aclum.bsky.social. www.aclum.org/jobs/page/

NEW: 78% of Massachusetts voters strongly support the passage of the Road to Opportunity Act. It's time to end debt-based license suspensions, allowing safe drivers to keep earning money and caring for their families. Learn more: www.aclum.org/campaigns-in...

Democracy doesn’t defend itself — we the people do. One year into President Trump's administration and we are not letting up. From the frontline of the resistance, here are three lessons from Executive Director, Carol Rose: www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...

Today the ACLU of Massachusetts chooses community, because the future Dr. King dreamed of isn't something we wait for; it's something we build together, today.

We refuse to tolerate ICE’s lawless attacks on our communities. Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-

LOCATION CHANGE! Join us for an indoor unity gathering to kick off MLK weekend 2026! Advocates and civil liberties champions are coming together to reaffirm our commitment to justice - we choose community over chaos. 📅 January 16 📍Suffolk University ⏰12PM RSVP: www.mobilize.us/aclum/event/...

We’re choosing Community over Chaos. Join ACLU of Massachusetts, Embrace Boston, and Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to kick of MLK Weekend! We will gather on Jan 16 at 12 PM on the Boston Common to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. www.mobilize.us/aclum/event/...

Anyone who’s ever played a sport understands that it’s more than a game. It’s about belonging, it’s about responsibility, it’s about dedication to something you believe in. We're at the highest court of the land today to make it clear: Transgender people’s equality is more than a game.

We the people are taking to the streets to say: ICE out of our communities NOW. Reckless federal agents on our streets don’t make anyone safer. ICE Out For Good! Portrait in photo two by Amy Chu 📍Boston, MA, LUCE Immigrant Justice Network Massachusetts Vigil and Rally

Our lawmakers have a responsibility to do everything in their power to rein in ICE. The abuses won't stop without our collective action. Silence is complicity. Demand that Massachusetts lawmakers take a stand and pass urgent reforms to rein in ICE. www.aclum.org/ICE

ICE endangers our neighbors and terrorizes our communities. ICE agents aren't welcome on our streets. Find a protest near you: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...

If you're protesting, know your rights.

You can take action right now, if you live in Massachusetts. Doing this takes less than one minute and will make a significant impact. Do it now. action.aclu.org/send-message...

Massachusetts legislative leaders must ban the sale of cellphone location information NOW www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

Renee Nicole Good should be alive today. Public safety does not come from ICE agents terrorizing our communities.

The ACLU of Minnesota is devastated by this morning’s news that ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, and is calling for an immediate and transparent investigation into the shooting.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to play sports as their authentic self. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Congress is debating the Kids Online Safety Act — an overbroad bill that risks censoring everything from jokes and hyperbole to useful information about sex ed and suicide prevention. This isn't about safety, it's about control.

Let’s be clear: President Trump’s attacks on birthright citizenship are a blatant attempt to strip away the rights and humanity of children and their immigrant family members.

The Trump administration could use sensitive personal information to try to disenfranchise voters — we won't let them. We filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Common Cause, Jane Doe Inc., and a Mass. voter in United States v. Galvin to prevent the DOJ from obtaining Mass. voters’ personal data.

This is a win for public health that allows for research on issues like HIV prevention and Alzheimer’s disease to continue.

The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.

Children born in the U.S. are being used as pawns to further President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. We’re fighting back at the Supreme Court.

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the Trump administration is unlawfully denying bond hearings to potentially thousands of people in New England who were deprived of the opportunity to challenge their ongoing ICE detention. Everyone in the United States is entitled to due process.

Many of us will be gathering around tables this holiday season with people who we don’t always agree with.   No matter who you’re in conversation with, we have some guidance for a smoother discussion. www.aclu.org/the-aclus-ho...

The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone. We aren't new to this — we are true to this.

ICE unlawfully grabbed our client Rümeysa Öztürk off the street and sent her to a for-profit detention center in Louisiana — all for an op-ed she co-authored in her student paper. What happened to Rümeysa is part of a broader crackdown on the First Amendment and immigrants' rights.

BREAKING: A Fitchburg resident, Carlos Zapata Rivera, is suing an ICE agent for excessive force during a vehicle stop and arrest. All people in the U.S. have a constitutional right to be free from excessive force. The agent’s actions against Carlos were dangerous, grossly excessive, and unlawful.