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BU’s premier Indian dance team celebrate reconciliation, reunion at this year’s showcase

Emma Hagert February 14, 2022
Dancers of BU Dheem showcased their pieces at "Dheem Show" on Saturday. Part of the proceeds from the show will be donated to the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition.
Inside the Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center in Roxbury. Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker said in a tweet Tuesday the state is ready to assist Afghan refugees coming into the country following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston advocacy groups prepare for Afghan refugees’ arrival

Daily Free Press Staff September 13, 2021
As refugees Afghanistan amidst the Taliban's takeover, Boston advocacy groups prepare to help.
reggie lewis track and athletic center at roxbury community college

Boston implements Vaccine Equity Grant Initiative

Isabella Abraham March 29, 2021
It includes $1.5 million in funding to increase access and awareness among vulnerable communities.
Boston City Hall hosted a roundtable Monday on a new Supreme Court ruling that will allow immigration officials to deny green cards to legal immigrants that receive government benefits. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Legal immigrants now face slimmer chances of obtaining green cards

Inyeong Kim February 24, 2020
Starting Monday, legal immigrants may now be denied permanent residency based on their perceived likelihood of using public welfare.
Mayor Martin Walsh answers questions after a debate. Walsh, nonprofit leaders and community members have begun a year-long outreach campaign to guarantee a fair and comprehensive count for the U.S. Census in 2020. WILLIAM BEVEVINO/ DFP FILE

Walsh announces funding to promote accurate 2020 census count

Isabel Contreras April 5, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday a $100,000 outreach campaign to bolster the City’s forthcoming efforts to count every one of its residents in the 2020 U.S. Census.
The “Work and Family Mobility Act,” introduced on Beacon Hill last week, would allow undocumented immigrants residing in the Commonwealth to get a standard driver’s license. COURTESY OF 32BJ SEIU

Bill proposed to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants

Joel Lau January 27, 2019
Several Massachusetts lawmakers and advocacy groups introduced a bill in the state Legislature last week that, if passed, would allow undocumented immigrants living in the Commonwealth to obtain a driver’s license.
Protestors speak out during the Boston National Day of Action at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in December 2017. Boston’s large immigrant populations are likely to be affected by President Donald Trump’s recent announcement regarding the status of immigrants who participated in public assistance programs. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Trump proposal threatens immigrant safety in Massachusetts

Alex LaSalvia September 25, 2018
The Trump Administration proposed a new policy Saturday that prevents many U.S.immigrants who depend on public assistance programs — like food stamps — from obtaining permanent residency or U.S. citizenship. Several Boston-based organizations and residents were vocal in their opposition to the new proposal.
East Boston residents rallied against unfair evictions and a proposed substation site in a march Saturday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF TROY SANKEY

Residents unite to fight proposed East Boston substation site, address community issues

Samantha Drysdale September 11, 2018
Bostonians were bound together in a circle by the strength of their joined hands.
State police at a protest. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Massachusetts Police Chiefs Associations now support Safe Communities Act

Rickie Houston February 25, 2018
A revised version of the Safe Communities Act has now received support from top Massachusetts law enforcement organizations, namely the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police.
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition expresses upset at President Donald Trump’s move to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. PHOTO COURTESY PRESS OFFICE OF MAYOR WALSH

Boston community stands to defend Dreamers

Shannon Larson September 8, 2017

  This past Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its intention to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, pressing elected officials and local citizens to denounce the...

State Rep. Mike Connolly speaks at the Boston Common Wednesday afternoon and encourages Massachusetts legislators to pass the Safe Communities Act. PHOTO BY KECHENG LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents lobby state officials to support Safe Communities Act

Amanda Kaufman April 6, 2017

On a gloomy Wednesday afternoon, approximately 150 people gathered at the Boston Common to participate in an “emergency rally” to support immigrants, urging Massachusetts elected officials to support...

New Wave Boston Real Estate is one of the many businesses participating in One Boston Day, a citywide initiative that encourages random acts of kindness to commemorate the anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local businesses give back for One Boston Day

Sophia Brown March 29, 2017

Several Boston-based businesses are planning to give back to the community in honor of the third annual One Boston Day. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh began the tradition of One Boston Day in 2015 as...

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