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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

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

IN THE COURTS R.I., Mass., among states suing Trump administration over immigration status-based restrictions to safety net programs Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop it from restricting access to health, education, and social service programs based on immigration status. Connecticut sues Trump administration over new … Continued

But first: This week’s installment of “To Immigrants With Love” A letter from the interactive exhibit that MIRA featured at Immigrants’ Day at the Statehouse. WE ASKED. THEY ANSWERED. Thank you to the Massachusetts State Legislature and Governor Maura Healey for including funding for immigrant legal defense in the annual FY26 budget! The Protect Our … Continued