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Earlier this month, Mabel Center joined @masslawreform.bsky.social to answer questions from legislators prior to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security hearing about the PROTECT Act. The bill has now been reported favorably out of committee.
Across the country, states and local leaders are pushing back against expanded federal immigration enforcement and working to protect community trust and due process. Here in Massachusetts, the PROTECT Act led by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus would do exactly that.
As an immigrant justice organization providing legal aid to asylum seekers, we know these protections are not abstract. They determine whether our clients can safely access courts and defend their rights.
Justice requires more than words. It requires showing up. And we will continue to do just that.
An @immcouncil.org report confirms what we've witnessed: a 2450% increase in the arrests and detention of people with no criminal history proves there is no "right way" to pursue legal status in this country. ICE is separating families and tearing people from their communities without cause.
The bill would keep local law enforcement focused on public safety and strengthen due process by ensuring all Massachusetts residents can access courthouses without fear of being violently and unjustly apprehended.
