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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

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
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Good News – 8/13/2025

Good News

IN THE COURTS American Immigration Council: On July 28, 2025, and July 29, 2025, the Council and LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed eleven requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with ICE and EOIR. These requests seek the agencies’ policies for immigration court arrests and dismissal of immigration proceedings, as well as communications between ICE and … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Policy Updates – 8/13/25

Policy Updates

Following the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year against universal injunctions, a federal court in Maryland certified a class-action lawsuit against the administration’s plans to strip birthright citizenship and issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration action. This is the fourth such decision to be issued by a federal court since the Supreme Court’s decision … Continued

13 years of DACA

13 Years of DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

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Friday marks the 13th anniversary of the implementation of DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. For more than a decade, this program has provided hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, all of whom came to the U.S. as children, with the chance to live, work, and contribute to their communities without the constant fear of deportation. … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Policy Update – 8/7/25

Policy Updates

Last Thursday, those seeking humanitarian protections in the US scored another win in the courts when a district court in California ruled that TPS holders from Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal must be allowed to keep their status while the case proceeds. The administration had claimed that conditions in these countries were not severe enough to … Continued

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Good News – 8/7/25

Good News

IN THE COURTS Protect Education Equity Bill Officially the Law in MassachusettsYesterday the MA Governor Maura Healey signed the Protect Education Equity bill as part of the supplemental budget. This law codifies federal protections in education into Massachusetts law, including the right to public education for children without documents and children with disabilities, standards for … Continued

The Massachusetts State Legislative Session Has Paused. What Now?

The Massachusetts State Legislative Session Has Paused – What Now?

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What Is the August Recess—and Why Does It Matter for You? Each August, members of the Massachusetts Legislature take a break from the formal lawmaking process on Beacon Hill and return to their home districts. This month-long “August recess” isn’t just a vacation—it’s a time for legislators to reconnect with their communities. They attend local … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Policy Updates 7/31/25

Policy Updates

Recent media reports that the administration is once again looking to revise the naturalization exam. President Trump had moved to change the exam at the tail end of his first term, but that move was quickly reversed once Biden came into office. It is not a surprise to learn that the administration is once again … Continued

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Good News 7/31/25

Good News

IN THE COURTS Appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship: The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review. ‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S. Neiyerver Adrián … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Policy Updates 7/24/25

Policy Updates

Yesterday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of Trump’s order denying citizenship to certain children under the 14th Amendment.  Despite the Supreme Court’s decision last month that nationwide injunctions were generally not allowed, the appeals court found that this case fits into an exception in the Supreme … Continued