Due Process
The right to due process means that the government must respect the legal rights of all and proceed fairly with people in their day-to-day dealings with government bureaucracy and the court system. When the government denies or limits someone's right to seek relief in the court or denies them an opportunity to be heard, that is a violation of their right to due process.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What to Do if You're Stopped by Police, Immigration or the FBI
Regardless of your immigration or citizenship status, you have constitutional rights!
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: What You Can Do as a Bystander During Immigration Enforcement Actions
It’s easy to freeze when you see immigration agents (ICE) detaining someone, especially if the officers are acting quickly or aggressively. This FAQ is intended to give some suggested actions you can take as a bystander in this situation.
ACLU files class action lawsuit challenging terminated student status of students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico
Four ACLU affiliates and law firm Shaheen & Gordon filed a federal class action lawsuit today seeking to represent over 100 students in who had their F-1 student immigration status unlawfully and abruptly terminated with no specified reason as to why
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Sep 23, 2025
Orellana v. Moniz, et al.
This is a class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of MA and other partners in federal court to challenge the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The result of this lawsuit may affect Rhode Islanders.
The denial of bond hearings is a violation of statutory and constitutional rights, upending decades of settled law and established practice in immigration proceedings.
For more information, please visit the ACLU of MA's website, or contact them at [email protected].
Apr 18, 2025
Pasula v. Department of Homeland Security
This class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of international students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico who had their student status revoked without notice or reason. The lawsuit was filed by four ACLU affiliates and law firm Shaheen & Gordo.
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