Activists push legislation as budget debate winds down November 25, 2020 Debates on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget in each branch of the state Legislature have come to a close, and … More
Record-low resettlement cap betrays U.S. history as a nation of refuge October 2, 2020 BOSTON – The State Department has announced that only 15,000 refugees will be allowed to resettle in the U.S. in … More
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
A big milestone for the Safe Communities Act July 15, 2020 BOSTON – Today the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security reported out the Safe Communities Act (S.1401 and H.3573) with … 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
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
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
Mass. Legislature abdicates moral leadership in budget deal July 18, 2018 Today the Conference Committee released its version of the FY2019 state budget, stripped of four provisions to protect immigrant families … More
A crucial victory for immigrants and civil rights in the Mass. Senate budget May 23, 2018 Last night, after a thoughtful and substantive debate, the Massachusetts Senate voted 25–13 to approve Sen. Jamie Eldridge’s amendment #1147, which … More
