Trump and Immigration: Franklin County's Response
How have immigration policies changed under Trump's administration and how have our communities responded?
Past Events
Community Wide Discussion About the Immigrant Experience
Join us at Temple Isaiah for a discussion about the Warrant Article that will be presented at Town Meeting this spring. The article proposes ways to make Lexington a more welcoming, inclusive, and safe community for immigrants.
Secrecy, Surveillance, and National Security: A Conversation on Government Accountability
In 2018, as the Trump administration doubles down on its national security strategy, how do we ensure the rights of all Americans are protected? What models do other nations offer that strike the balance between security and privacy?
MuckRock's Public Interest Potluck
Join MuckRock, in coordination with Boston Hassle, for an evening of conversation, entertainment, and light eats at their first ever public interest potluck!
Automatic Voter Registration Lobby Day 2018
Join us at the State House on Wednesday, January 31st to sit face-to-face with your representatives and tell them how we can empower and enfranchise thousands of Massachusetts voters with automatic voter registration (AVR).
Resisting Surveillance Forum
Join us at on Saturday, January 20th to learn about and discuss local methods of surveillance and share tactics and strategies to resist! Hear from organizers from the Young Muslim Collective in Minneapolis as well as local speakers.
The Cambridge/Boston Women’s March 2018
On the anniversary of Trump's inauguration, we will take to the streets to show again that we matter: our rights matter and our voices matter.
Solidarity with our Indonesian neighbors
On Wednesday, January 17, US District Court Judge Patty Saris will rule on the merits of the class action case which argues that the immediate deportation of a group of Indonesian nationals should be halted so that their cases can be heard in immigration court.
Open Minds Speaker Series: Mass Incarceration, Criminal Law Reform, and The Power of the Prosecutor
Join Rahsaan Hall, Director of Racial Justice for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, at First Parish Church, Duxbury for a discussion about mass incarceration, criminal law reform, and the power of the p
Human Rights Day
Join Amnesty International chapter AI-Group 128 in celebrating International Human Rights Day with US Representative James McGovern, co-chairman of the Congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.