ACLU vows to preserve historic immigrants' rights victory

This week the Commonwealth's highest court ruled the Trump administration can't force Massachusetts to join its deportation machine, because our law enforcement officers cannot warrantlessly hold people on ICE detainers. This was an important civil rights victory for Massachusetts residents. Any legislation designed to undo this decision, by providing authority to make warrantless immigration arrests, would violate the Massachusetts Constitution. The ACLU of Massachusetts stands ready to challenge any such legislation.