@LCRBOSTON

Lawyers for Civil Rights fights discrimination and fosters equity through courageous legal advocacy.

 Boston, MA
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Joined November 2010
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Sarah Betancourt@sweetadelinevtJun 30
"It means that all children born in the US may continue to live, learn, grow, & become part of our society in ways that the Constitution has envisioned & in ways that many generations have become accustomed to," said Espinoza-Madrigal of @LCRBOSTON. wgbh.org/news/national/2026-…

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment that anyone born in the country, with very limited exceptions, is a citizen.

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Sarah Betancourt@sweetadelinevtApr 22
Seven Allston Car Wash workers detained in ICE raid to file federal complaint against DHS wgbh.org/news/local/2026-04-…

Seven Allston Car Wash workers detained in ICE raid file complaint in potential lawsuit 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.

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@BostonGlobeApr 22
Several workers detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside an Allston car wash last year have filed a formal complaint against federal officials stemming from what they claim was unlawful detention. trib.al/QWmUx5X

Allston Car Wash workers detained by ICE file complaint, claim civil rights violations - The Boston...

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

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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONApr 1
I Spent My Senior Year Fighting ICE. When Will Justice Come? teenvogue.com/story/i-spent-… via @TeenVogue

I Spent My Senior Year Fighting ICE. When Will Justice Come?

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

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Tonya Alanez@talanezApr 11
Chelsea family sues ICE over window-smash-and-grab tactics. The lawsuit won't have any bearing on Daniel Flores-Martinez's deportation. He was deported 2x before & now lives in Mexico w/ his grandma. He has no legal path back to the US. bostonglobe.com/2026/04/11/m… via @BostonGlobe

Months after her husband was violently arrested by ICE, this Chelsea mother says her life has...

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.

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BBB, Central New England@BBB_CNEApr 7
Next week: come see us at the @LCRBOSTON BizGrow Conference at the @Worcester_PL! BizGrow provides free legal assistance, business support, and technical assistance to low-income entrepreneurs, people of color, immigrants, and women. lawyersforcivilrights.org/wh…
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I Spent My Senior Year Fighting ICE. When Will Justice Come? teenvogue.com/story/i-spent-…

I Spent My Senior Year Fighting ICE. When Will Justice Come?

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

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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTON23 Oct 2025
Move over ‘motor voters,’ it’s time for ‘patient participation’ commonwealthbeacon.org/opini… via @CWBeacon

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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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONMar 27
With dauntless courage and unwavering resilience, teens are responding to ICE brutality. masslive.com/news/2026/03/ic… via @masslivenews

ICE ‘took so much from us’: Mass. teen tearfully recounts detainment before Congress

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.

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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONMar 4
‘Heated Rivalry’ popularity followed by spike in bullying reports at school hockey programs, @LCRBOSTON says bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/m… via @BostonGlobe @emilysweeney

‘Heated Rivalry’ popularity followed by spike in bullying reports at school hockey programs, civil...

The incidents frequently involve homophobic slurs, locker room intimidation, hazing, and harassment, according to the Boston-based Lawyers for Civil Rights.

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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONMar 4
Civil rights group wants AG to address LGBTQ-related bullying in school hockey boston.com/news/education/20… via @AMPatkin @BostonDotCom

Civil rights group wants AG to address LGBTQ-related bullying in school hockey

“We are concerned that this rise is a backlash to the growing visibility and popularity of the television series Heated Rivalry,” Lawyers for Civil Rights said. 

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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONMar 18
"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." bostonglobe.com/2026/03/18/m…

A Roxbury man found a document that revealed a new chapter in his family history. He had no idea...

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

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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONMar 24
Her family was brutalized by ICE. Now Michelle, a high school senior, is testifying before Congress so that no one else has to endure the same pain. Watch Michelle’s live testimony now: facebook.com/share/v/18Yz8LG…
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Lawyers for Civil Rights@LCRBOSTONMar 25
The trouble with using technology to enforce traffic laws wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03…

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...

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Richard Blumenthal
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Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan discusses how DHS agents dragged her younger brother with autism from a car, violently arrested her mother, & prevented her from helping them.
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Sarah Betancourt@sweetadelinevtMar 6
“This is a case that is reflecting ICE’s increasingly aggressive immigration tactics and something that we’re seeing across the country,” said attorney Mirian Albert with @LCRBOSTON. wgbh.org/news/local/2026-03-… #immigrationnews

Chelsea family sues Trump administration over arrest resulting in window-smashing

“My family has been torn apart,” said Kenia Guerrero, a U.S. citizen. “They obviously don’t care.”

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Boston Globe Sports@BGlobeSportsMar 4
Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ followed by ‘noticeable spike’ in reports of bullying at school hockey programs, civil rights group says trib.al/I5SkO9E

‘Heated Rivalry’ popularity followed by spike in bullying reports at school hockey programs, civil...

The incidents frequently involve homophobic slurs, locker room intimidation, hazing, and harassment, according to the Boston-based Lawyers for Civil Rights.

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Boston.com
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“We are concerned that this rise is a backlash to the growing visibility and popularity of the television series Heated Rivalry ,” Lawyers for Civil Rights said. boston.com/news/education/20…

Civil rights group wants AG to address LGBTQ-related bullying in school hockey

“We are concerned that this rise is a backlash to the growing visibility and popularity of the television series Heated Rivalry,” Lawyers for Civil Rights said. 

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The Boston Globe
@BostonGlobeMar 4
A "noticeable spike" in reports of bullying at school hockey programs has been triggered by the popularity of the hit TV series "Heated Rivalry," according to a Boston-based advocacy group. trib.al/T6G6KrF

‘Heated Rivalry’ popularity followed by spike in bullying reports at school hockey programs, civil...

The incidents frequently involve homophobic slurs, locker room intimidation, hazing, and harassment, according to the Boston-based Lawyers for Civil Rights.

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CommonWealth Beacon@CWBeacon29 May 2025
OPINION: Why ‘cathedral thinking’ matters now more than ever — Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal commonwealthbeacon.org/opini…
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