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Community Readiness in the Face of ICE Arrests

President Trump campaigned on a threat to deport one million immigrants from this country per year.  We saw an ongoing escalation of the numbers of immigrants targeted in Massachusetts throughout 2025 and continuing into early this year, but still well below deporting one million people.  However, this is beginning to change. Over this past year … Continued

Back to School: What Immigrant Families Should Know

As immigration enforcement increases across the country and protections such as Temporary Protected Status end for some countries, many immigrant families are living with fear and uncertainty. That fear is affecting whether some children make it to school. Recent data show that 17% of parents cited ICE activity near schools as a barrier to attendance. And that … Continued
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Birthright Citizenship Fact Sheet (Lawyers for Civil Rights)

View a fact sheet prepared by Lawyers for Civil Rights on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara which upheld birthright citizenship.
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Resources for LGBTQ+ immigrants

The LGBTQ+  movement in the last five decades has had both key legislative victories and a surge of threats. The battle for LGBTQ+ immigrant rights has been a unique challenge. LGBTQ+ immigrants navigate an intersection of marginalization, including high rates of discrimination, elevated risks of abuse within the immigration detention system, family separation and increased … Continued
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Anpeche magouy imigrasyon

Telechaje fich la pou aprann plis.
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Information on Preventing Immigration Scams

Download the Information on Preventing Immigration Scams (June 2026) factsheet to learn more. English: Information on Preventing Immigration Scams Español: Prevención de las estafas de inmigración Português: Prevenção contra fraudes de imigração Kreyòl Ayisyen: Anpeche magouy imigrasyon 中国人: 预防移民欺诈的相关信息
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Overview (5.2026)

You can learn more about Temporary Protected Status by downloading the factsheet here.
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Important Immigration Court Update – “Mega Masters”

Many people with open cases in Immigration Court are receiving notices rescheduling their preliminary (“master”) hearings to a much sooner date. This is because some immigration courts, including Boston, Chelmsford, and Hartford, are scheduling very large preliminary (“master”) hearings, sometimes with more than 100 cases at a time. These large hearings are being called “mega … Continued
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