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Community Readiness in the Face of ICE Arrests

President Trump campaigned on a threat to deport one million immigrants from this country per year.  We saw an ongoing escalation of the numbers of immigrants targeted in Massachusetts throughout 2025 and continuing into early this year, but still well below deporting one million people.  However, this is beginning to change. Over this past year … Continued

Back to School: What Immigrant Families Should Know

As immigration enforcement increases across the country and protections such as Temporary Protected Status end for some countries, many immigrant families are living with fear and uncertainty. That fear is affecting whether some children make it to school. Recent data show that 17% of parents cited ICE activity near schools as a barrier to attendance. And that … Continued
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Legal Services Directory

The following organizations provide immigration legal services in Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island through attorneys or DOJ Accredited Representatives: Greater Boston Area Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) bostonabcd.org various locations (617) 348-6329 Agencia ALPHA agenciaalpha.org 62 Northampton Street, First Floor Boston, MA 02118 (617) 522-6382 Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigrant Services ccab.org/refugee-immigrant-services 275 … Continued
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Resources for Students and Families

Resources and materials for immigrant students and families For more Family Preparedness videos in multiple languages visit our Back To School playlist on Youtube Padlet with easy-to-access education resources  (e.g. MAC Know Your Education Rights flyers, guidance’s by the state or Attorney General Office, etc.) courtesy of Massachusetts Advocates for Children Free & Confidential Education … Continued
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Safe Communities Act

Because civil immigration enforcement is not our job. The new federal administration will use every tool available to deport members of our immigrant communities, including our police and courts. This misuse of public safety resources drives a wedge between immigrant communities and the public institutions that protect and serve them. That’s why the Safe Communities … Continued
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Back to School (K-12) Resources for Educators

Resources available for K-12 educators who work with immigrant students and their families. Back to School: Know Your Rights for K-12 Schools & Educators The presentation covers basic Know Your Rights information and reviews existing guidance to K-12 schools issued by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, the protections offered under the PROTECT Act, and reviews … Continued
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Education Resources for Immigrant Families

The Massachusetts Advocates for Children offers the following resources: Free & Confidential Education WhatsApp Helpline exclusively for newcomer families to access our services.  Information in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole Padlet with easy-to-access education resources  (e.g. MAC Know Your Education Rights flyers, guidance’s by the state or Attorney General Office, etc.)
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Resource Guide for Undocumented Students Applying to College (City of Boston resource)

This guide (short link: bit.ly/unafraidcollegeguide) is meant to help undocumented students with the college and financial aid application process. It focuses on Boston Public Schools (BPS) students and those in Massachusetts. You can also find a two-page version of this guide at bit.ly/unafraidcollegehandout.
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Immigrant Legal Defense Act

Immigrants facing deportation proceedings are not guaranteed a court-appointed attorney if they cannot afford one. Without a lawyer, immigrants in detention are 10 times less likely to win relief from deportation.  With a federal administration committed to the mass detention and deportation of immigrants, and a new Congress actively stripping away existing rights and privileges, … Continued
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LANGUAGE GUIDE: Immigration Terminology

MIRA staff created this language guide as a community educational resource, not as a legal reference. Language is constantly evolving and used differently by different communities and in different contexts. Please also refer to the language and media guides linked below for deeper understanding and reference. Context: There is terminology created by the government and … Continued
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