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Policy Updates – 9/17/26

With the administration’s new Public Charge rule set to go into effect on September 18, 22 states filed suit in federal court earlier this week in order to stop the rule. In their complaint, the states argue that the new rule “removes any meaningful guidance” regarding what USCIS officers may consider and that the administration … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom We Carry Across Borders

En español The Freedom We Carry Across Borders contributed by Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance When people speak about Hispanic Heritage Month, the conversation often turns to food, music, language, and traditions. Those things matter, but for me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to … Continued

Local organizations, Mayor’s office, respond to restoration of DACA

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On December 4, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the United States District Court in Brooklyn, New York ordered the Trump administration to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to its original state during the Obama administration. Read more from Sampan Newspaper

MALN Opinion+: Eva Millona

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Welcome to the second episode of MALN Opinion+! We are excited to launch a weekly program dedicated to discussing the concerns and opinions of Massachusetts’s Latino community. Watch the video from MALatinoNews.com.

Eva Millona on Immigration Reform in Massachusetts

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Though immigration has been a key issue during most election cycles, it seems to have taken a backseat to COVID-19 in 2020. Nevertheless, there are migrant communities across the Commonwealth and the country who are in need of legislative action to ameliorate the many hardships that they have been facing for decades. Listen to the … Continued

Activists push legislation as budget debate winds down

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Debates on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget in each branch of the state Legislature have come to a close, and legislators are getting ready for conference committees to start deliberating on a final product. Read more from the Bay State Banner.

MA Coalition calls on legislators to pass bills on evictions, paid sick time, Native American mascots, state flag

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Leaders from eight coalitions united on the steps of the State House today to call for action on legislation concerning the Guaranteed Housing Stability Act (S.2918/H.5018), Emergency Paid Sick Time (S.2882/H.4928), Environmental Justice (H.4912, amendment #52) , Safe Communities Act (S.1401/H.3573), Work and Family Mobility Act (S.2061/H.3012), Change the State Flag & Seal (S.1877/H.2776), Prohibit … Continued