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The ACLU of Massachusetts works tirelessly in the courts, legislature, and communities to defend and preserve civil liberties for all.
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Joined July 2009
Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would cut critical federal funds for communities in over two dozen states simply for prioritizing local needs over Trump’s mass deportation and detention agenda. Text SANCTUARY to 82623 to contact your representatives.
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TODAY at 12pm: ACLU of MA Executive Director Carol Rose will join Boston Public Radio. Listen to live:
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Join hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan for a smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston and New England. To share your opinion, email [email protected] or call/text 877-301-8970...
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We will not allow the Trump administration to tear apart our communities. The ACLU took legal action against Trump’s first administration more than 430 times. We have the playbook to fight back – and we won't back down. https://t.co/RylOGLUzes
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A White House effort to pause federal grants and loans may be averted, but local nonprofits are preparing for what may come next.
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Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would cut critical federal funds for communities in over two dozen states deemed “sanctuaries," forcing these states to aid Trump's mass deportation agenda. Text SANCTUARY to 82623 to contact your representatives.
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Abortion is safe and legal in Massachusetts. The Abortion Legal Hotline connects patients and providers to free legal advice about their rights to obtain and provide lawful abortion care. Visit https://t.co/yy0liWJFVt to learn more about this legal resource in Massachusetts.
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The Laken Riley Act requires ICE to put people in jail with no due process, based solely on unproven accusations — this violates the Constitution. This will enrich the private prison industry while wreaking havoc on immigrants and their families.
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Happy World Privacy Day! Without any laws preventing the sale of cellphone location data, trans people, their families, friends, and healthcare providers are at risk. Take action to demand protection of personal cell phone location data. https://t.co/mOAsxokIQC
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Please take action!
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In the face of federal chaos, we must assert our Massachusetts values and protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Tell your state lawmakers it is time for Dignity Not Deportations. https://t.co/mOAsxokIQC
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Within hours of taking office, Donald Trump made good on his promises to undermine our basic rights and spread fear in our communities. We must protect vulnerable people from digital surveillance. Take Action:
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Please take action!
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Birthright citizenship is guaranteed in our Constitution. It is fundamental to the United States, contributing to its economic, cultural, and political strength. We’ll see the Trump administration in court. https://t.co/BFI1YjkohA
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Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship.
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No matter your immigration status, you have rights when you interact with immigration agents or the police. ACLU has easy-to-use resources available so you can have your rights at your fingertips. https://t.co/mdrBEXCAeg
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The ACLU has been around for 105 years, through 19 presidents. We play the long game - and we're ready for the fight ahead. https://t.co/yJ2Igp5JTS
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This is going to be really, really bad.
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Dr. King asked, "will we descend into chaos or build a beloved community?" The answer must always be community, and we must do the work of actively building it. As we prepare for the next four years, I was proud to join @ACLU_Mass to do just that.
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"Though this weekend is a profound and painful contradiction with the imminent inauguration of the former occupant of the White House on Monday, I still cling to the discipline of hope.”
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Martin Luther King Jr. left us with a choice: chaos or community? Advocates stood on the Boston Common to declare: we are choosing community. We will fight against agents of oppression – and fight for the civil rights and civil liberties of all people. https://t.co/MY7EQYZRa9
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The annual day to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. also happens to be the day President-elect Trump will be sworn into office for the second time. It's that reason that many say the day to honor...
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TODAY at 12 PM! Where Do We Go From Here: Choosing Community over Chaos. Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leaders will gather in community to reaffirm our collective commitment to justice, equity, and unity. https://t.co/IVLXWKkfxs
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Join the ACLU of MA, Embrace Boston, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, and NAACP Mystic Valley for a unity gathering recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This gathering, inspired by the title...
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This settlement provides hope that these harms won’t be repeated. https://t.co/3H0OcpGXls
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The lawsuit challenged the first Trump administration’s pattern of separating married couples and families pursuing lawful immigration status for a spouse at risk of deportation.
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TODAY: A court approved our settlement in a class action lawsuit against the first Trump administration’s separation of married couples and families pursuing lawful immigration status for a spouse at risk of deportation.
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Colleges and universities must resist New McCarthyism. At a time when free expression, academic freedom and higher education itself are under attack, institutions must protect students and faculty from authoritarianism. https://t.co/uiJpKCgrfm
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The ACLU of Massachusetts sent a letter to college and university presidents with a list of recommendations to improve First Amendment protections on campus.
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Hackers gained access to the personal data of millions of people - this threat is not hypothetical. The data includes location information taken from Tinder, Grindr, My Period Tracker and Calendar, and Microsoft Outlook, among thousands of others. https://t.co/Dl495e1mGH
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In early January, 404 Media broke the news that hackers claimed to have accessed cellphone location data records from data broker Gravy Analytics, dating back to 2018. In screenshots obtained by...
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