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State budget provides urgent relief to families hit hard by COVID-19 crisis

July 24, 2020

State budget provides urgent relief to families hit hard by COVID-19 crisis BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today signed a … More

New student rules are an assault on higher education and public health

July 8, 2020

BOSTON – On Monday, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that international students on F-1 and M-1 visas will be … More

Extended immigration ban, work visa restrictions will hurt Massachusetts

June 23, 2020

BOSTON – In a single proclamation yesterday, President Trump extended his April order sharply curtailing legal immigration to the U.S.– … More

Business owners make their case for the Safe Communities Act

November 6, 2019

At a legislative briefing, members of the Massachusetts Business Immigration Coalition said the climate of fear directly affects their workers, … More

Mass. takes key step towards making the most of immigrant medical talent

August 1, 2019

State’s FY2020 budget creates commission to address barriers to practice for foreign-trained health professionals, deploy them in high-need areas. BOSTON, … More

House FY2020 budget supports key investments in our diverse Commonwealth

April 10, 2019

Today the House Committee on Ways and Means unveiled a $42.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 that includes vital … More

How to make the most of Worcester’s global talent pool?

December 18, 2018

As President and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Tim Murray represents a wide range of business leaders, … More

Business leaders launch coalition to advance sensible immigration policies

October 1, 2018

Leaders from some of Massachusetts’ top business sectors came together today to launch the Massachusetts Business Coalition on Immigration, focused … More

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