In new strategy, state asks locals to host unhoused, migrant families as officials scramble to expand shelters
By: Gabrielle Emanuel – WBUR Massachusetts officials are seeking residents willing to host newly arrived families in need of shelter. Hosts are asked to provide a room or apartment for a few days, until longer-term accommodations can be arranged. A significant portion of the families in need of housing in the state are new immigrants. […]
Migrant Influx Fills Hotels, Strains State Shelter Capacity
By Alison Kuznitz BOSTON (State House News Service) – A triage center in Allston for migrants and people experiencing homelessness remains the only such facility to be opened so far by the Healey administration, even as officials for nearly a month have pledged more sites will open soon. Immigration and refugee resettlement advocates say the […]
State plans more ‘welcome centers’ for migrants, homeless families
By Alison Kuznitz – NBC Boston More centers that are designed to provide resources to a mounting influx of migrants and people experiencing homelessness will soon launch in Massachusetts as officials grapple with steadily rising demand, a Healey spokesperson pledged Thursday. But for weeks, officials have refrained from disclosing where exactly those additional “family welcome […]
Immigrants in Mass. now able to apply for driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status as new law goes into effect
BY SABRINA SILVA, 7 NEWS WHDH JULY 3, 2023 Monday marked the first day immigrants living in Massachusetts could apply for driver’s licenses and learner’s permits regardless of their immigration status. The Work and Family Mobility Act, which became law last year, went into effect on Saturday, July 1, and throughout Monday, volunteers and extra staff were […]
New Massachusetts law expands driver’s license eligibility to undocumented immigrants
By Frank O’Laughlin, Boston 25 News June 30, 2023 at 8:50 am EDT New Massachusetts driver’s license law takes effect this weekend BOSTON — A new law that Massachusetts voters passed back in November took effect on Saturday, expanding driver’s license eligibility to undocumented immigrants. The Work and Family Mobility Act allows people in the country illegally to […]
For undocumented immigrants, Massachusetts driver’s license law opens opportunities
By Sarah Betancourt June 26, 2023 Morning Edition – GBH Mayra has lived in Newton for more than a decade, after first fleeing her native Mexico, and then later the man she describes as her abusive husband. But for years, the 37-year-old undocumented immigrant has worried about driving to work as a house cleaner or taking […]
Mass. expands services for homeless families, opening intake center and shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod
By Gabrielle Emanuel and State House News Service — WBUR Governor Maura Healey speaks to people gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) The Healey administration announced Friday it will open an intake center in Allston for families, particularly immigrants, experiencing homelessness, where they could be directed to temporary stays in townhouses […]
State launches first welcome center in Allston for immigrant and homeless families amid ‘rising need’
By Sarah Betancourt – GBH News June 23, 2023 The state is launching its first welcome center for families experiencing homelessness at the Brazilian Worker Center in Boston. It will “serve as a central entry point for families, especially immigrant families, struggling to access basic necessities, connecting them with essential supplies, services, and transportation to a […]
Immigrants urged to beware of licensing scams
New applicants should only use the official RMV website, mass.gov/RMV, or visit one of the registry’s in-person locations, officials said By Chris Lisinski • Published June 21, 2023 • NBC Boston Undocumented immigrants preparing to apply for driver’s licenses under a new law should be wary of third-party sites and bad actors that mimic, and excessively charge for, basic […]
Fighting for Workers’ Rights
Rappaport panel convenes to look at labor protections and enforcement in Massachusetts. March 8, 2023 Following closely on the heels of a groundbreaking report on shortcomings of the Massachusetts Workers Bill of Rights, a panel was convened at BC Law to take a closer look at labor protections and their enforcement in the state. Hosted […]
