ACLU of Massachusetts

06/18/2026

As the Supreme Court nears the end of its term, we’re still waiting on a critical decision in Trump v. Barbara, the ACLU’s challenge to the administration’s birthright citizenship executive order.

The Fourteenth Amendment is clear: children born in the United States are citizens. No president can rewrite that promise by executive order.

Learn more about Barbara v. Trump: https://www.aclu.org/cases/barbara-v-donald-j-trump

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

Public records show that ICE and CBP spent millions in taxpayer dollars buying cellphone location data to track immigrants.

Massachusetts lawmakers can’t stop ICE or CBP from deporting people, but they can ban the sale of our sensitive data, denying these agencies a critical tool in their arsenal.

06/16/2026

"250 years ago, our founders designed a country by the people and for the people. If we hold onto that vision, I truly believe we can build an America that works for all of us."

Read "The Revolutionary Power of We" a new blog from Carol Rose: https://www.aclum.org/news/the-revolutionary-power-of-we/

06/15/2026

Are you an organizer looking for a job opportunity? Good news! The ACLU of MA is hiring a Field Mobilization Coordinator!

The focus of this role is to engage with, grow, and coordinate the work of ACLU of MA’s large and active volunteer base. The scope of responsibilities for this position includes regularly communicating with existing volunteers, identifying and nurturing relationships with potential new volunteers, and mobilizing those individuals to take action in their respective communities.

Apply today! https://www.aclum.org/jobs/field-mobilization-coordinator/

06/15/2026

When Becky Pepper Jackson was 11 years old, she was told by the West Virginia government that she couldn't play sports with her friends because she's transgender. Now, instead of just enjoying her childhood, she's fighting her case at the Supreme Court with ACLU and Lambda Legal.
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On and off the field, Becky represents what we love about sports: the community, the camaraderie, and the chance to be a leader. We won't stop fighting to let trans kids be kids, and let kids play.

Learn more about West Virginia v. B.P.J.: https://www.aclu.org/cases/bpj-v-west-virginia-state-board-education

06/13/2026

The World Cup could see racial profiling and discrimination by law enforcement, invasive social media screenings, searches of electronic devices, suppression of speech, and more.

Fans, players, journalists, and everyone must know our rights and the risks.

If you’re attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown. Know your rights — and your risks — before you go.

06/13/2026

Trans youth deserve the freedom to show up as their full selves: on the court, the field, the pitch, the rink, the track, and beyond.

06/12/2026

Our cellphones keep track of where we go, every minute of every day, revealing the most sensitive and intimate things about us.

This information is exploited for profit and extremist agendas, putting every cellphone user at risk.
Hear more about the call for data privacy protections on The Codcast:

This week on the Codcast – what does online surveillance look like in 2026? CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Kade Crockford, director of technology and justice programs at the ACLU of Massachusetts. They discuss the biggest misconceptions about data privacy online, why your i...

06/11/2026

When ICE agents are working, we have a right to film them in public. Period.

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/recording-and-documenting-police-and-federal-agents