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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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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

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Policy Updates – 2/5/26

In a very welcome bit of good news, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. issued a last minute reprieve to Haitians legally in the US under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Despite having issued a travel advisory in July due to “kidnapping, crime, terrorist activity, civil unrest, and limited health care,” the Trump Administration determined in … Continued

ICE Shooting in Minneapolis: A Tragedy That Must Not Be Ignored

Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis: A Tragedy That Must Not Be Ignored

Today we mourn the loss of 37-year old Rene Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Despite the administration’s claims that Ms. Macklin Good was a “domestic terrorist” and “violent rioter”, multiple videos of the event contradict that narrative. Instead the videos would appear to show a person who was uninvolved in any … Continued

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Policy Update – TSA Sharing Air Traveler Information (12/16/2025)

TSA Sharing Air Traveler Information The news media has reported that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is regularly providing lists of air travel passengers to ICE. This includes information about individuals traveling on domestic flights inside the United States. ICE reviews the lists to identify individuals with final deportation orders or who it believes are … Continued

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Policy Updates – 11/12/25

While advocates wait for US Citizenship and Immigration Services to publish a new proposed rule on Public Charge, it would appear that the State Department has already issued guidance for their staff that would restrict visa issuance. The new guidance only applies to visas, both immigrant and non-immigrant, being processed at consular offices abroad, but … Continued

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Policy Updates – 10/30/2025

In an interim final rule issued this morning, USCIS has stopped issuing automatic extensions on employment authorization for those who have timely filed for renewal effective immediately. Applicants who filed for renewal before today will still be able to receive automatic extensions, but applicants who file for renewal today or later will generally be at … Continued

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Separating Facts from Fear: Immigrants and Crime

For decades, the myth that immigrants, especially undocumented ones, are more likely to commit crimes has shaped U.S. immigration policy and public opinion. This idea has deep roots in American history, resurfacing time and again, often during moments of political tension or change. Despite its persistence, there is no factual basis to support it. In … Continued

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2/26/25 The Good News

On Monday, a federal judge in Maryland issued a very limited preliminary injunction restricting ICE enforcement actions at houses of worship. The injunction only applies to the plaintiffs – a coalition of Quaker, Baptist, and Sikh organizations – and essentially revives the Biden Administration’s Sensitive Locations memo only for their houses of worship. A coalition … Continued