The ACLU of Massachusetts is among dozens of groups voicing support today for the Safe Communities Act.
The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security is considering the bill which would limit voluntary collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement agencies.
Carol Rose of the ACLU says history will one day judge how Massachusetts treated immigrants.
Governor Charlie Baker opposes passage saying the bill would prevent police from enforcing bipartisan polices that have been in place for a decade.