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 Events
Jun 25, 24
Immigration Lawsuit for Fee WaiversApr 17, 24
Rogue Immigration EnforcementApr 01, 24
Victory for Martha’s Vineyard Migrants!Jan 29, 24
Middlesex County DA Supports Children of Missing Migrant WomanNov 26, 23
Know-Your-Rights Guides in English and SpanishSep 05, 23
LCR’s Legal Warriors at the HNBA National ConferenceSep 05, 23
LCR’s Legal Warriors at Lav LawAug 16, 23
Haitian Community Group Defends Humanitarian ReliefJul 01, 23
Health Equity and Immigrant HealthJun 07, 23
Sacramento Migrant CrisisJun 05, 23
Lawyers for Martha’s Vineyard Migrants in SacramentoMay 04, 23
Restrictions on Asylum-Seekers Are UnlawfulApr 18, 23
Migrants in MassachusettsMar 02, 23
Lawsuit Against U.S. Immigration Agencies on Humanitarian ParoleMar 01, 23
Statement on Martha’s Vineyard CaseFeb 13, 23
Martha’s Vineyard Migrants Respond to New Florida LegislationFeb 03, 23
Federal Response to Haitian Migrants Held in Squalor Under Border BridgeJan 26, 23
Boston Police Denies Right to Counsel