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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.
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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.
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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.
ALT Graphic with a dark blue background. At the top is a halftone-style image of protesters in front of the U.S. Capitol, with yellow and blue tones. One protester is draped in an American flag. Below the image, white text reads: "Prevent Congress from forcing states to aid President Trump's mass deport
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 reproequitynow.org/hotline to learn more about this legal resource in Massachusetts.
ALT Abortion Legal Hotline. 1. Visit ReproEquityNOe.org/hotline. 2. Call or Signal message the Hotline at (833) 309 6301. 3. Hotline Staff can call or message you back and connect you with a pro bono attorney who can offer legal advice.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. boston.com/news/local-news/2…
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.
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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.
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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.
This settlement provides hope that these harms won’t be repeated.
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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.
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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.
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