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Historic Somali-American Lawmaker in Maine Will Not Run Again Amid Safety Concerns
In a decision that has reverberated across civic and immigrant communities in New England, State Representative Deqa Dhalac, a trailblazing Somali-American leader, announced she will...
Maura Healey Moves to End Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspensions
Governor Maura Healey has taken a major step toward ending a long-standing policy that has disproportionately harmed low-income residents and communities of color across...
New ICE Rule on Entering Homes Without a Warrant Raises Concern
A recently uncovered internal directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has triggered deep concern across Massachusetts and the broader New England immigrant community...
Immigrant Leaders Mobilize Across New England to Honor MLK’s Legacy
How today’s movements for housing, education, labor rights, and immigrant justice echo Dr. King’s unfinished fight
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that the struggle...
Boston’s Chinatown at a Crossroads Fighting Gentrification and Preserving Identity
Boston’s Chinatown, one of the city’s most historic immigrant neighborhoods, is experiencing increasing gentrification pressures that threaten its cultural identity and affordability. Once home...
Massachusetts Data Equity Law Takes Effect, Marking Shift for Immigrants and Communities of Color
As of January 2026, Massachusetts’ Data Equity law is officially in effect, marking a major change in how state agencies collect and share demographic...
Federal Policy Changes in 2025 Are Reaching Deep Into New England’s Cities
Trump's Federal Policies and the Stagnation of Progress for New England Communities of Color.
The first year of President Trump's second term has indicated a...
Trump Administration’s Childcare Funding Freeze Leaves Families in Crisis
Millions of parents—and immigrant communities in New England—face job loss and disrupted care as federal subsidies remain on hold amid a fraud probe.
The Trump...
New England Cities Grapple with Immigration Policy and Equity Challenges
Urban centers across New England are facing mounting tensions over immigration policy and racial equity. Advocates warn that restrictive state laws and systemic neglect...
Democracy at a Crossroads as New England Struggles with Election Oversight and Equity
Voting rights and election oversight continue to present challenges for immigrants and communities of color in New England, despite the region’s progressive reputation. Structural...
Federal Judge Restores Bond Hearings for Immigrants in New England
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across New England must be granted bond...
Boston Leaders Stand With Somali Americans Following Dehumanizing Rhetoric
Boston, Mass. — Community leaders, elected officials, faith leaders, and residents gathered this week outside the JFK Federal Building in Downtown Boston, standing in...
Immigration Enforcement Intensifies Across New England
Immigration enforcement expanded sharply across New England during President Donald Trump's second term, with thousands of immigrants arrested, detained, and deported in operations that...
What Boston’s Immigrant History Teaches Us About Today’s Debates
Immigrants have long shaped Boston, yet its history also carries moments when fear, suspicion, and exclusion defined how newcomers were treated. While today's debates...