The Attorney General’s Civil Rights Division enforces and protects the civil rights and liberties of all people in Massachusetts.
The Civil Rights Division fights discrimination, works to ensure that all people are given an equal opportunity to participate in civic society, and protects individual rights of free speech and privacy.
Section 7 of the PROTECT Act creates a new law which restricts the conduct of law enforcement agencies and courts related to the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws. This section limits circumstances in which police officers, other employees of law enforcement agencies and sheriff’s departments, and court employees may take certain actions. This guidance contains information on how to file a complaint and prohibited acts. Spanish, Portuguese,Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese
