Immigrant Rights
Lawyers for Civil Rights fights discrimination on behalf of immigrant families and children.
During the Trump era, LCR filed the first lawsuits in the country to protect sanctuary cities; save TPS on behalf of Central American and Haitian immigrants; block immigration arrests in courthouses; and reunite children who were forcibly separated by the federal government from their parents at the border.
During the pandemic, LCR worked closely with our community partners to secure the humanitarian release of individuals at risk of COVID-19 infection, illness and death from the Bristol County immigration detention facility (Savino v. Souza). After our successful case, the immigration facility was shut down. View the story →
Most recently, our legal warriors sued top Florida officials for fraudulently relocating Venezuelan migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard (Alianza Americas v. DeSantis). View the story →
Groundbreaking Reports
LCR releases groundbreaking reports based on fact-finding missions to Central America and the U.S./Mexico border:
Fleeing, Not Migrating: Crisis in Central America. Documents conditions in Guatemala and Honduras in 2022. View the report → and view photos and news coverage of our legal warriors at U.S. border →
Deprived and Denied: Refugees Facing Abuses At The Border. Investigating conditions in response to the Haitian refugee crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021. View the report →
Fleeing, Not Migrating: Toward A Solution To The Human Rights Crisis Affecting Migrants and Asylum Seekers. Documenting conditions in Central America in 2019. View the report →
Tantamount To A Death Sentence: Deported TPS Recipients Will Experience Extreme Violence and Poverty in Honduras and El Salvador. Documenting conditions in Honduras and El Salvador in 2018. View the report → and view photos and news coverage →
News and Resources
Apr 17, 24
Rogue Immigration EnforcementApr 12, 24
Black Running Crew Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Boston MarathonApr 10, 24
Black Students Unfairly Disciplined at Nichols CollegeApr 03, 24
Victory! Court Grants Emergency ReceivershipApr 01, 24
Victory for Martha’s Vineyard Migrants!Mar 28, 24
Lawsuit Against The Benjamin Demanding ReceivershipMar 26, 24
Boston to Pay $4.7 Million in Police Shooting of Terrence ColemanMar 20, 24
Addressing Workplace Harassment and DiscriminationMar 19, 24
Lawyers for Civil Rights Receives $2 Million Gift From the Yield Giving Open CallFeb 27, 24
Statement on Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against MiltonFeb 21, 24
Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice SystemFeb 20, 24
No Path to Justice for Victims of Discrimination in the MCADFeb 05, 24
Settlement Reached in Arlington Racial Profiling CaseJan 29, 24
Middlesex County DA Supports Children of Missing Migrant WomanDec 05, 23
Making Police Misconduct Investigations Public Enhances TransparencyNov 30, 23
Joint Statement: Walpole and Civil Rights AdvocatesNov 26, 23
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ResourcesNov 26, 23
Know-Your-Rights Guides in English and Spanish