Language Access Budget Campaign News May 19, 2022 Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Language Access Budget Campaign Next week, the Massachusetts State Senate is debating and … More
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sues landlord, claims he harassed tenants, threatened to report them to ICE for reporting dangerous, unsanitary living conditions News March 17, 2021 A Massachusetts landlord is being sued by the state over claims he physically and verbally harassed his tenants and threatened … More
AG Healey Sues Lynn Landlord for Intimidating Tenants and Threatening to Report Them to Immigration Authorities News March 17, 2021 Attorney General Maura Healey has sued a landlord in Lynn for allegedly intimidating, harassing, and threatening to report his tenants … More
‘It must change now’: Equity advocates knock Massachusetts vaccine rollout News March 12, 2021 Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that Massachusetts ranks third in the country for the percentage of Black residents who received … More
Vaccination rates lag for Latino residents News March 11, 2021 New state data released Thursday reveals striking disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates in the 20 Massachusetts cities and towns hardest … More
Lewis Center site ramping up to 2,100 shots per day News March 11, 2021 As the state prepares to move the Fenway Park mass vaccination site to the Hynes Convention Center later this month, … More
Statement from Vaccine Equity Now! Co-Chairs in Response to Gov. Baker’s Press Conference News March 11, 2021 BOSTON – Dr. Atyia Martin of the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition, Eva Millona of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, … More
Should Massachusetts driver’s licenses be available to undocumented immigrants News March 9, 2021 House Speaker Ron Mariano signaled Tuesday that he sees “value” in a proposal to make Massachusetts driver’s licenses available to … More
New Coalition Urges Commonwealth to Prioritize Vaccine Equity News February 19, 2021 This week, a new coalition of civil-rights, immigrant-justice and public-health groups has laid out a path toward more equitable vaccine … More
Coalition calls on Gov. Baker to take immediate actions to address racial inequities in COVID-19 vaccinations News February 18, 2021 Launched on Wednesday, the new “Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition” is bringing together civil rights and immigrant justice leaders and public … More
