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Policy Updates – 9/17/26

With the administration’s new Public Charge rule set to go into effect on September 18, 22 states filed suit in federal court earlier this week in order to stop the rule. In their complaint, the states argue that the new rule “removes any meaningful guidance” regarding what USCIS officers may consider and that the administration … Continued

Mes de la Herencia Hispana: La libertad que llevamos a través de las fronteras

In English La libertad que llevamos a través de las fronteras colaboración de Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance Cuando se habla del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, la conversación suele centrarse en la comida, la música, el idioma y las tradiciones. Todo eso es importante, pero para mí, la herencia vive en un lugar más profundo. … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom We Carry Across Borders

En español The Freedom We Carry Across Borders contributed by Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance When people speak about Hispanic Heritage Month, the conversation often turns to food, music, language, and traditions. Those things matter, but for me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to … Continued

One in four COVID-19 deaths have been of Black Americans

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February 24, 2021

The White House released data confirming what many health experts had already believed that COVID-19 deaths have disproportionately impacted black Americans. Read more at WWLP.

‘It’s life and death’: Non-English speakers struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine across US

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February 22, 2021

Loretta Hsueh, 31, knew her parents were at high risk for COVID-19. Read more at USA Today.

Lesson unlearned: Why Black and Latino residents are at the back of the vaccine line

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February 19, 2021

When COVID-19 spread rapidly through Massachusetts last spring, it seemed to have taken state and local officials by surprise that communities of color, primarily those near or in poverty, were disproportionately suffering. Read more at Boston Globe.

New Coalition Urges Commonwealth to Prioritize Vaccine Equity

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February 19, 2021

This week, a new coalition of civil-rights, immigrant-justice and public-health groups has laid out a path toward more equitable vaccine distribution in the Commonwealth. Read more at Public News Service.

Coalition calls on Gov. Baker to take immediate actions to address racial inequities in COVID-19 vaccinations

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February 18, 2021

Launched on Wednesday, the new “Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition” is bringing together civil rights and immigrant justice leaders and public health experts to denounce racial inequities in COVID-19 vaccinations across Massachusetts. Read more at The Herald News.

Coalition blasts Baker’s vaccine rollout

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February 18, 2021

Public health, racial justice and immigrant rights advocates are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to implement improvements in the vaccine rollout to better include communities of color and those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more at Bay State Banner.

Advocates say state can make vaccine rollout more equitable for harder hit communities

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February 18, 2021

On Thursday, 11 advocacy organizations launched the Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition to urge Massachusetts to make its vaccine rollout more equitable. Read more at GBH.

Coalition Calls on Governor Baker to Take 5 Immediate Actions to Address Racial Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccinations

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February 17, 2021

BOSTON – Today, the newly-formed “Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition” issued a set of five demands to Governor Baker to address the serious racial inequities plaguing the state’s vaccine rollout. The coalition, comprised of 11 civil rights, immigrant justice, and public health organizations, raised the alarm as vaccination rates for White residents are far outpacing those for Black and … Continued