Massachusetts officials urge residents to fill out census by end of Thursday October 14, 2020 Massachusetts officials are sounding the alarm about the early shutdown of the census, and are urging residents to respond by … 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
Executive order on internationally trained doctors is a great first step for Mass. April 9, 2020 BOSTON – Today Gov. Charlie Baker issued an executive order, COVID-19 Order No. 23, requiring the Board of Registration in Medicine … 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
Mass. takes key step towards making the most of immigrant medical talent August 1, 2019 State’s FY2020 budget creates commission to address barriers to practice for foreign-trained health professionals, deploy them in high-need areas. BOSTON, … 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
‘You belong’: Immigrants’ Day brings hundreds to advocate for a more just and welcoming Commonwealth March 4, 2019 Doris Reina-Landaverde was speaking for thousands of people, and she didn’t want to stand alone. So before she began, she … More
How to make the most of Worcester’s global talent pool? December 18, 2018 As President and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Tim Murray represents a wide range of business leaders, … 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