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Why ICE-free courthouses matter...
05/13/2026

Why ICE-free courthouses matter...

By Brooke Simone and Joshua Dankoff

In the wake of César Chávez, accountability must center survivors while resisting racist narratives about Latinx communi...
05/13/2026

In the wake of César Chávez, accountability must center survivors while resisting racist narratives about Latinx communities:

By Iván Espinoza-Madrigal

Seven Allston Car Wash workers detained in ICE raid file complaint against DHS
04/22/2026

Seven Allston Car Wash workers detained in ICE raid file complaint against DHS

The employees, who are immigrants, are seeking a million dollars each in damages, claiming violations of the U.S. Constitution and physical and mental distress.

Lawyers for Civil Rights' latest case holding ICE accountable:“ICE rounded up employees working outside of the car wash ...
04/22/2026

Lawyers for Civil Rights' latest case holding ICE accountable:

“ICE rounded up employees working outside of the car wash bay and building in one sweep, without any questioning first, based solely on the fact that they worked at a car wash — a job with a predominantly immigrant workforce — and their race and language," read the complaint.

The complaint says ICE agents conducted a warrantless search without probable cause, racially profiling the workers and denying them due process.

Today, the front page of the Boston Globe featured Kenia and her family, Lawyers for Civil Rights clients in a federal l...
04/15/2026

Today, the front page of the Boston Globe featured Kenia and her family, Lawyers for Civil Rights clients in a federal lawsuit after ICE shattered their car window while they were driving to church on Mother’s Day. Kenia and her young children endured ICE brutality. Now, LCR is fighting for accountability. Read Kenia's story here:

Daniel Flores-Martinez, 40, was deported to Mexico last year after agents pulled the family’s SUV over while they were on their way to church on Mother’s Day.

In this Teen Vogue op-ed, Lawyers for Civil Rights client, Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan, a high school senior, explains wh...
04/01/2026

In this Teen Vogue op-ed, Lawyers for Civil Rights client, Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan, a high school senior, explains why she testified at a congressional forum about DHS.

The damage doesn’t end when ICE leaves. It stays with us. It takes what’s left of our innocence and childhood.

With dauntless courage and unwavering resilience, teens are responding to ICE brutality.
03/27/2026

With dauntless courage and unwavering resilience, teens are responding to ICE brutality.

A Chelsea teen testified before Congress about how an ICE stop shattered her family’s sense of safety — and why the trauma still follows them months later.

The trouble with using technology to enforce traffic laws
03/25/2026

The trouble with using technology to enforce traffic laws

Speed cameras will open a Pandora’s box of risks: greater hardship for low-income drivers, deeper racial disparities for people of color, the persecution of immigrants and a disregard for civil rights, writes Iván Espinoza-Madrigal.

"In the early 1800s, African Americans — including many like Jones who were born free — carried their freedom papers on ...
03/18/2026

"In the early 1800s, African Americans — including many like Jones who were born free — carried their freedom papers on their person to protect against being captured and sold into slavery, according to historians."

Aaron Haynes gets choked up when he thinks about what the parchment represents: a lineage spanning centuries and his ancestor’s freedom from enslavement.

Please join Lawyers for Civil Rights for a timely webinar on voter registration in public hospitals—a vital intervention...
12/05/2025

Please join Lawyers for Civil Rights for a timely webinar on voter registration in public hospitals—a vital intervention to expand civic participation in low-income communities while meeting legal requirements under the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”). The discussion will feature LCR attorneys and expert guests leading cutting-edge voter engagement efforts on the ground. Please join us on December 9 at noon for this free catalytic event. Register here:

The discussion will explore the intersection of public health and democracy, focusing on how expanding voter registration access in hospital settings can democratize participation and empower hundreds of eligible voters. In particular, this would remove barriers to civic participation for low-income...

Move over ‘motor voters,’ it’s time for ‘patient participation’
10/23/2025

Move over ‘motor voters,’ it’s time for ‘patient participation’

EVERY YEAR, thousands of Massachusetts residents see a doctor—but never see a ballot. For low-income and minority communities that face barriers to voter

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