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Immigrant Rights

Lawyers for Civil Rights is a steadfast advocate fighting for immigrant rights and humanitarian protections. Our groundbreaking work on immigration has set new legal and community precedent, with LCR frequently filing the first cases nationwide challenging federal immigration policies. During the first Trump Administration, this included the first lawsuits in the country to protect sanctuary cities, preserve humanitarian protection programs, block immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, and hold the federal government accountable for the impacts of separating families at the border.

Opening Our Schools to Immigrant Children: Immigrant families arriving in Massachusetts are reporting barriers to enrolling their children in school – a clear violation of their right to an education. Saugus Public Schools recently passed an exclusionary policy illegally denying school admission to families who don’t fill out the Town Census. It also imposes other overly- stringent residency and proof-of- identity requirements that disproportionately impact immigrant families. LCR joined forces with Massachusetts Advocates for Children to file a lawsuit in response to the policy. LEARN MORE

Advocating for Immigrant Women Who Go Missing: LCR is providing pro bono legal assistance to the children of Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, a Latina mother who went missing in East Boston around Thanksgiving 2022. LCR is helping the children apply for humanitarian relief, acknowledging their cooperation with law enforcement in the ongoing investigation into their mother’s disappearance. Reina’s disappearance highlights significant issues of safety for immigrant women. LEARN MORE

Victory for Martha’s Vineyard Migrants: LCR sued top Florida officials for fraudulently relocating 49 Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Our class action lawsuit filed by the Martha’s Vineyard migrants and Alianza Americas has received the green light to proceed with claims against the plane company, Vertol Systems, which transported the migrants from Florida to Massachusetts. This case has secured the first victory of its kind in a matter concerning illegal transportation of migrants across state lines. LEARN MORE

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