Local news and information about immigrant support
After pledging to “bring hell to Boston,” President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies arrested more than 370 immigrants in Greater Boston over the past two weeks.
It seemed like a regular morning when Yhoana Zapata was unpacking items at El Cambio Latino, the bodega and money transfer service where she works in the Orient Heights section of East Boston.
Across Massachusetts, federal immigration agents appear to be conducting increasingly visible enforcement operations, carrying out arrests that are not only aimed at apprehending convicted criminals.
Massachusetts’ shelter system has been stretched to its limits for a year due to a surge of migrants.
The host home model offers migrants a safe place to stay as they settle into more permanent housing. Find out how you can host a migrant in your home.
A viral post implies that people in Massachusetts will soon be forced to house migrants. That’s false.
After much searching and several rejections, the ISA reached agreement on an apartment rental in the Boston Metro North area. The adults in the two families, along with lease guarantors from the ISA, signed the lease in mid-April. Over several
Members of the Immigrant Support Alliance participated in Immigrants Day at the State House (IDSH) on March 19. We were inspired by all the organizations supporting and fighting for the rights of our Immigrant Community. The day before we attended
As a result of the wellness checks that we have been conducting at area hotels, which has increased the number of our active volunteers, and with financial support toward rent through our partnership with Catholic Charities Boston, the ISA has
This video shows how Bryan MacCormack, Executive Director of an Immigrant Rights group in upstate New York, used his knowledge of the Constitution to prevent ICE agents from arresting immigrant clients in his vehicle. Knowing your rights is one thing.
Volunteers with the Immigrant Support Alliance have begun conducting wellness checks on clients temporarily housed in area hotels through Catholic Charities (CCAB). Clients are in hotels in Burlington, Peabody, and Saugus. We originally had up to 10 client groups across
The Lawyers for Civil Rights has launched the Immigrant Defense Hotline at 617-988-0606. This hotline was created to provide timely and free legal advice for immigrants facing imminent threats from immigration enforcement, raids, or mass deportations. For those looking to
Immigrant Support Alliance
P.O. Box 761121
Melrose, MA 02176