A victory for students – and Massachusetts’ knowledge economy July 14, 2020 BOSTON – Today, at a federal court hearing over a new international students rule that could have wrought havoc on the education … 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
A huge victory for Dreamers and for the rights of all immigrants June 18, 2020 BOSTON – Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a 5–4 decision, that the Trump administration’s rescission of Deferred Action … More
Assault on U.S. asylum system will hurt families and cost lives June 12, 2020 BOSTON – The Trump administration has unveiled a 161-page proposal to sharply limit asylum in the United States by narrowing … More
Standing up for racial justice June 2, 2020 In his 1963 “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote: “Injustice anywhere is a threat … More
Immigration order uses COVID-19 as pretext to stoke division, hurt families April 23, 2020 BOSTON – The President has issued a proclamation blocking immigration to the U.S. for 60 days, framing his action as … More
Executive order on internationally trained doctors is a great first step for Mass. April 9, 2020 BOSTON – Today Gov. Charlie Baker issued an executive order, COVID-19 Order No. 23, requiring the Board of Registration in Medicine … More
New Deal for New Americans Act lays out path to an inclusive future March 9, 2020 BOSTON – Dozens of advocates and leaders of immigrant- and refugee-serving organizations joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey at Agencia … More
Advocates tackle community needs as ‘public charge’ rule is implemented February 24, 2020 BOSTON – Today, the so-called “public charge” rule went into effect, imposing a wealth test on green card and visa … More
