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Your Rights in the Border Zone - FAQ-style posting from the ACLU's Speak Freely blog - by Adriana Pinon, Policy Counsel and Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Texas, Feb. 13, 2018
Mass.gov: Immigration Answer Book
Massachusetts Law About Immigration - A compilation of laws, regulations, cases, and web sources on immigration law.
Being undocumented is NOT a crime - "Know your rights!" Online tutorials, videos, flyers, and pocket cards!
"DACA: Key Things to Know!" By the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
UPDATE: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Response to January 2018 Preliminary Injunction (Versión en español)
ORGANIZATIONS - in alphabetical order
Agencia ALPHA
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 62 Northampton St, Suite 203-204, Boston, MA 02118
Contact: (617) 541-4455 ext. 16, http://www.agenciaalpha.org , info@agenciaalpha.org
Ascentria Care Alliance (Westfield Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 94 North Elm Street, Suite 401, Westfield, MA 01085
Contact: (413) 787-0725, http://www.ascentria.org , legalhelp@ascentria.org
Asian American Civic Association - Multi-Service Center
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 87 Tyler St, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
Contact: (617) 426-9492, http://www.aaca-boston.org , info@aaca-boston.org
Berkshire Immigrant Center
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 88 South St, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Contact: (413) 445-4881, http://www.berkshireic.com , info@berkshireic.com
Catholic Charities of Boston - Refugee and Immigration Services
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 275 W. Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127
Contact: (617) 464-8100, https://www.ccworc.org/services/refugee-citizenship-immigration-services/
Catholic Social Services of Fall River - Immigrant Law Education and Advocacy Project
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 1600 Bay Street, Fall River, MA 02724
Contact: (508) 674-4681, http://www.cssdioc.org/index.html
Centro Presente
Areas of legal assistance: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 12 Bennington Street, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02145
Contact: (857) 256-2981, http://www.cpresente.org , pmontes@cpresente.org
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands - Immigration Resource Center
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 372 North Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
Contact: (508) 771-1727, http://www.cacci.cc , cmickle@cacci.cc
Community Economic Development Center
Areas of legal assistance: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), U visas
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 1285 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford, MA 02746
Contact: (508) 979-4684, http://www.cedcnewbedford.org , cedcfamilia@gmail.com
Community Legal Aid (Springfield Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: One Monarch Pl, Suite 400, Springfield, MA 01144
Contact: (508) 425-2785, http://www.communitylegal.org , evanscoyoc@cwjustice.org
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center
Areas of legal assistance: Asylum applications, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 1 West Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Contact: (617) 661-1010, http://www.clsacc.org
Dominican Development Center
Areas of legal assistance: Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 42 Seaverns Ave, Boston, MA 02130
Contact: (617) 524-4029, http://dominicandevelopmentcenter.org , Dominicandevelopmentcenter@gmail.org
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 50 Meridian St, Suite B1, East Boston, MA 02128
Contact: (617) 567-2750, http://www.ebecc.org/index.htm , rpineda@ebecc.org
Freedom Hill Community Church
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 77 Kennedy Dr, Malden, MA 02148
Contact: (781) 480-4179, http://www.freedomhillcommunitychurch.org , marlane@freedomhill.church
Greater Boston Legal Services - Immigration Unit (Boston Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 197 Friend St, Boston, MA 02114
Contact: (617) 603-1808, http://www.gbls.org
Harbor Communities Overcoming Violence
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: P.O. Box 505754, Chelsea, MA 02150
Contact: (617) 884-9799, http://www.harborcov.org
Harvard University Law School - Immigration and Refugee Clinic
Areas of legal assistance: Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 6 Everett St, Suite 3103, Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact: (617) 384-8165, http://www.harvardimmigrationclinic.org , hirc@law.harvard.edu
Irish International Immigrant Center (IIIC)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 100 Franklin St, LL-1, Boston, MA 02110
Contact: (617) 542-7654, http://www.iiicenter.org
Kids in Need of Defense (Boston Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas
Types of legal assistance: Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: c/o Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, Seaport West, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
Contact: (617) 207-4138, http://www.supportkind.org , mhowe@supportkind.org
Legal Justice Access, Inc.
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 60 Island Street, Suite 105, Lawrence, MA 01840
Contact: (857) 264-2381, https://www.legaljusticeaccess.org , lawyers@legaljusticeaccess.org
Luma Boston
Areas of legal assistance: Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 198 Ferry St, Everett, MA 02149
Contact: (617) 381-0015, lumaboston@yahoo.com
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
Areas of legal assistance: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 105 Chauncy Street, Suite 901, Boston, MA 02111
Contact: (617) 350-5480, http://www.miracoalition.org , citizenship@miracoalition.org
MetroWest Legal Services
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 63 Fountain St, Suite 304, Framingham, MA 01702
Contact: (508) 620-1830, http://www.mwlegal.org
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lawrence Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), NACARA, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: Union Crossing, 50 Island Street, Suite 203A, Lawrence, MA 01840
Contact: (978) 458-1465, http://www.northeastlegalaid.org
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lowell Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 35 John Street, Suite 302, Lowell, MA 01852
Contact: (978) 458-1465, https://www.northeastlegalaid.org
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lynn Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), NACARA, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 181 Union Street, Suite 201A, Lynn, MA 01901
Contact: (978) 458-1465, http://www.northeastlegalaid.org
Open Door Immigration Services
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 57 Wharf St., Ste. 3G, Salem, MA 01970
Contact: (978) 219-2355, http://www.odisma.org , info@odisma.org
Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 98 North Washington Street, Suite 106, Boston, MA 02114
Contact: (617) 742-9296, http://www.pairproject.org , asharma@pairproject.org
Post-Deportation Human Rights Project (Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice)
Areas of legal assistance: Consular Processing, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, U visas
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 885 Centre Street, Boston College Law School, Newton, MA 02459
Contact: (617) 552-9261, http://www.bc.edu/postdeportation , pdhrp@bc.edu
Project Citizenship
Areas of legal assistance: Naturalization/Citizenship
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 4 Faneuil Hall, South Market Building, Boston, MA 02109
Contact: (617) 694-5949, http://projectcitizenship.org , info@projectcitizenship.org
Suffolk Law School - Immigration Law Clinic
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, NACARA, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 120 Tremont St, Fl 1, Boston, MA 02108
Contact: (617) 573-8100, http://www.suffolk.edu/law
United Neighbors of Fitchburg, Inc.
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 18 Fairmount Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Contact: (978) 342-2069, http://unitedneighborsoffitchburg.org , info@cleghorncenter.org
University of Massachusetts School of Law at Dartmouth - Immigration Law Clinic
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 333 Faunce Corner Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02747
Contact: (508) 985-1174, http://law.umassd.edu , cdesirey@umassd.edu
Victim Rights Law Center
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court
Location: 115 Broad St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Contact: (617) 399-6720 ext. 19, http://www.victimrights.org , legalh
"The Central West Justice Center, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Legal Aid, provides free legal help to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts. Our advocates focus on cases involving humanitarian-based immigration law, employment rights, housing and homelessness issues, and access to public benefits."
Location: 405 Main Street Fl 3, Worcester MA 01608
Contact: (508) 752-3718, http://www.cwjustice.org/
Ascentria Care Alliance (Worcester Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location: 11 Shattuck Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Contact: (774) 243-3100, http://www.ascentria.org , legalhelp@ascentria.org
Community Legal Aid (Worcester Office)
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of legal assistance: Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location: 405 Main St, 4th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608
Contact: (508) 752-3718, http://www.communitylegal.org
Catholic Charities of Worcester County - Refugee & Immigration Services
Areas of legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings
Types of legal assistance: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location: 10 Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Contact: (508) 798-0191, http://www.ccworc.org , info@ccworc.org
National Immigration Law Center
National Immigration Law Center - DACA
National Immigration Law Center - Federal Administrative Agencies
National Immigration Law Center - National Advocacy & Research Organizations
Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income.
HIAS - Founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in 1881, HIAS works around the world to protect refugees who have been forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. For more than 130 years, HIAS has been helping refugees rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.
ImmigrationLawHelp.org is a searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. Only nonprofits that are BIA recognized or have attorneys on staff are included in the directory. Users can search ImmigrationLawHelp.org by state, zip code, or detention facility. Users can also refine their search by types and areas of legal assistance provided, populations served, languages spoken, other areas of legal assistance, and non-legal services provided. ImmigrationLawHelp.org was developed by the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net with support from the Four Freedoms Fund.
United We Dream - Help Are you facing deportation? Looking for help furthering your education or fighting for in-state tuition in your home state? Want a work permit or driver’s license but not sure if you qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)? United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation. Their nonpartisan network is made up of over 100,000 immigrant youth and allies and 55 affiliate organizations in 26 states. They organize and advocate for the dignity and fair treatment of immigrant youth and families, regardless of immigration status.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: What do I need to know about the end of DACA?
Here to Stay - Stories: These voices will tell you why they need the #DreamActNow and how bipartisan legislation would transform their lives.