BOSTON – Legislators and advocates gathered today for a virtual press conference to announce the refiling of the Safe Communities Act (SD.532/HD.1165) and call for its swift passage, emphasizing that it is both a public safety and a public health imperative – and critical to Massachusetts’ ability to address COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by Senator … Continued
BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), issued the following statement in response to the confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “MIRA extends our heartfelt congratulations to Alejandro Mayorkas, who made history today when he was confirmed as the … Continued
BOSTON – The Massachusetts chapter of the Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign is today thanking President Joe Biden for ordering a review of the public charge rule put in place by the Trump administration, and urging the Biden administration to rescind the rule in its entirety. The rule created a “wealth test” for new immigrants and … Continued
East Boston resident Jessenia Espinoza, a Spanish speaker, lost her job at a restaurant last year after the COVID-19 crisis struck and fell into debt, borrowing money to pay rent and buy essentials for herself and her child. Read more at WWLP.com.
A designated federal office would welcome and assist immigrants and refugees in adjusting to life in the United States if a legislative measure from Sen. Ed Markey proves successful. Read more at Telegram.com.
Rodrigo Pimentel of East Providence said he is breathing a sigh of relief after President Joe Biden proposed an eight-year pathway to U.S. citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants currently residing in the country. Read more at The Herald News.
Minutes after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Zambian immigrant Mufalo Chitam took a phone call to share her thoughts on the changing of the guard watched by the world. Read more from Taunton Daily Gazette.
This “Dreamer” has lived on the edge since 2017, when President Donald Trump took office and vowed to abolish DACA, the program that shields hundreds of thousands who came to the United States as children from deportation. Read more from NECN.
President Joe Biden’s first round of immigration-related executive orders has drawn praise and hope for further reform from immigration advocates in Massachusetts and across the country. Read more from GBH.
