Alcanzando Logros para Hispanos Ahora
H.3573 (Balser & Miranda) y S.1401 (Eldridge)
Hace dos años, lanzamos un movimiento de inmigrantes, defensores de derechos civiles, proveedores de servicios, líderes religiosos y aliados determinados a que en Massachusetts, nadie tenga que vivir en temor, y que se respeten los derechos civiles de todos.
Cultivamos un nivel de apoyo sin precedentes en la Legislatura y a través del estado. Pasamos políticas pro-inmigrantes en docenas de comunidades.
Ahora hay que completar nuestra labor. Se ha introducido una nueva versión del Safe Communities Act – más simple pero con las mismas disposiciones para restaurar confianza comunitaria en la policía, dejando claro que no se involucren en asuntos de inmigración, y proteger el debido proceso legal para todos:
Es hora de que Massachusetts envíe un mensaje claro de que en nuestro estado, la policía nos protege a todos, y todos disfrutan de derechos civiles. ¿Tiene preguntas? Contacte a Laura Rótolo, lrotolo@aclum.org o 617.482.3170 ext. 311.
Requirements to Apply for Citizenship
We are currently offering FREE application assistance thanks to Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants!
Requisitos para Aplicar para la Ciudadania
DHS is extending the TPS documentation in compliance with the preliminary injunctions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Ramos, et al. v. Nielsen, et. al. and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Saget, et. al., v. Trump, et. al., and with the order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to stay proceedings in Bhattarai v. Nielsen. Should the government prevail in its challenge to the Ramos preliminary injunction, the secretary’s determination to terminate TPS for Nicaragua and Sudan will take effect no earlier than 120 days from the issuance of any appellate mandate to the district court. The secretary’s determination to terminate TPS for El Salvador will take effect no earlier than 365 days from the issuance of any appellate mandate to the Ramos district court to allow for an orderly transition for affected TPS beneficiaries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a Federal Register notice extending the validity of TPS-related documentation for beneficiaries under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through Jan. 4, 2021. The notice automatically extends the validity of Employment Authorization Documents; Forms I-797, Notice of Action; and Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Record (collectively, TPS-related documentation). The validity dates for the affected countries are:
| TPS Designation(s) | Current Expiration Date | New Expiration Date |
| El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, & Sudan | Jan. 2, 2020 | Jan. 4, 2021 |
| Honduras | Jan. 5, 2020 | Jan. 4, 2021 |
| Nepal | Mar. 24, 2020 | Jan. 4, 2021 |
DHS is extending the TPS documentation in compliance with the preliminary injunctions of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Ramos, et al. v. Nielsen, et. al. and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Saget, et. al., v. Trump, et. al., and with the order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to stay proceedings in Bhattarai v. Nielsen.Should the government prevail in its challenge to the Ramos preliminary injunction, the secretary’s determination to terminate TPS for Nicaragua and Sudan will take effect no earlier than 120 days from the issuance of any appellate mandate to the district court. The secretary’s determination to terminate TPS for El Salvador will take effect no earlier than 365 days from the issuance of any appellate mandate to the Ramos district court to allow for an orderly transition for affected TPS beneficiaries.
If you have questions about this new policy on Public Charge, please make an appointment with an immigration expert to discuss your unique circumstances and determine if this new policy applies to you. Thank you
Se recomienda hacer una cita para dialogar sobre su caso. Ya que cada caso es único y no seria sabio dar un consejo sin antes analizar todos los factores de cada persona. Hay muchos grupos de inmigrantes que NO serán impactados por este cambio.
We at the Attorney General’s Office Community Engagement Division would like to notify you on our upcoming Summer and Fall Webinars. The Community Engagement Division is continuing our effort to inform the public about Attorney General’s Office resources and will provide train-the-trainer webinars through the rest of the year. These webinars are an excellent opportunity for service providers to learn about new tools on how to assist clients and community members.
The webinar training topics, include, but are not limited to, as follows (with more options to come):
Our next webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019, on Landlord & Tenant Rights and Responsibilities. You can register online here: https://ltrwebinar.eventbrite.com
If you have any additional questions or comments you can email our office at: AGOCommunityEngagement@Mass.Gov
You can find registration to all our webinars online here: http://massago.eventbrite.com/
Upcoming Webinar Schedule
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Landlord-Tenant Rights & Responsibilities Presentation
Register Here: https://ltrwebinar.eventbrite.com
Wednesday, October 2th, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Surprise Medical Billing Presentation
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Wednesday, October 30th, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.
Competitive Electric Supply Presentation
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Wednesday, November 13th, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.
Retail Rights & Identity Theft Presentation
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Tuesday, December 10th, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.
Workers’ Rights Presentation
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Yesterday, our Driving Families Forward Coalition had a great lobby day at the Mass. State House for the Work & Family Mobility Act, which would extend the ability to obtain a Mass. Standard license to immigrants, regardless of immigration status. We packed the room with hundreds of immigrants and their children, supporters from all over Massachusetts, and elected officials, including lead sponsor of the bill Senator Crighton, and co-sponsors Rep Farley-Bouvier and Rep Barber. A special shout out to the affected immigrants and the three children of immigrants who spoke, including the 15-year-old daughter of TPS recipients, and East Boston sisters (ages 11 and 13) whose live in fear of their parents being deported.
Below is the first round of press coverage. I’m expecting more to come, and am trying to track down ethnic media coverage as well. I’m also including a couple of recent positive pieces about this bill that are not specific to yesterday.
Great work everyone!
Lobby day coverage
1) 22 News/WWLP (NBC): Local advocates head to Boston to support licenses for undocumented immigrants
2) 22 News/WWLP (NBC) Supporters Continue Fight To Give Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses
3) Channel 4 News/CBS/WBZ: Supporters rally in favor of a bill to give all immigrants legal driver’s licenses
Other recent coverage
4) Mass Live/Springfield Republican LTE: Undocumented Immigrants Should be Eligible for Drivers Licenses
5) South Coast Today: Fall River Student Attends Immigrant Rights Day at State house