Category Press Coverage

7 May

Relief Fund 5: How to help migrant families in Massachusetts

NEEDHAM, Mass. — In August, Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to the rapidly rising number of migrant families arriving in need of shelter and services. The […]

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24 Nov

Massachusetts to provide grant funding for immigration legal services for migrants

By Sophie Lewis – The Daily Free Press Due to the recent surge of migrants into Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is now accepting applications for a $750,000 grant […]

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24 Nov

‘We Feel Overwhelmed’: Allston Struggles to Support Migrant Families Amid Record Influx

By Jack R. Trapanick and Sami E. Turner, Crimson Staff Writers – The Harvard Crimson As the Massachusetts shelter system strains to accommodate record numbers of arriving families, Allston expanded services in […]

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24 Nov

Domestic Worker Bills of Rights Have Passed Across the Country. What Has Changed?

By NICHOLAS MILLER – The Nation. Around 20 years ago, Julia found a job as a nanny with what seemed to be the perfect family. Having arrived in Connecticut from […]

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24 Nov

Healey activates Mass. National Guard to help at emergency shelter hotels

By Asher Klein and Jericho Tran – 10Boston Gov. Maura Healey has activated up to 250 members of the Massachusetts National Guard to help at hotels providing emergency shelter services. […]

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13 Nov

Worcester considering migrant ‘welcome center’ after two open in Allston, Quincy

By Chris Van Buskirk – Boston Herald A top official in Worcester said the city is considering opening a “welcome center” akin to the two the Healey administration stood up […]

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13 Nov

Healey Declares State of Emergency to Take Care of 20,000 Refugees in Mass.

By Joanna Lin – Sampan On the second floor of an orange building on Allston’s Harvard Avenue, the muted conversations of parents and the loud chatter of young children can […]

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13 Nov

This church is helping unhoused migrants. Healey has asked others to do the same.

By Sarah Betancourt – GBH News The state’s emergency shelter system is strained, catalyzing Gov. Maura Healey to announce a state of emergency last week. With that came a plea […]

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13 Nov

How Bay Staters can help with the migrant crisis

By Steph Solis – Axios Boston Gov. Healey’s state of emergency declaration regarding the migrant crisis is a call to action for every business owner, nonprofit leader and individual willing to help […]

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13 Nov

Local church offers temporary housing as Mass. sees surge of migrants

By Abbey Niezgoda – 10Boston As a surge of migrants arrives in Massachusetts, state officials are asking residents with extra room to consider opening up their homes. The plea for […]

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