Immigrants & Refugees
Download the Immigration & Refugee Resource Guide in Word
Policy/Advocacy Organizations
MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
- Resources on a variety of legal issues
- Holds immigration legal clinics
- Strong organizing and advocacy work
Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda
- Practical guide to grassroots advocacy
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
- Website has information and resources on taking action
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Provides information on legal rights for immigrants, allied community members, and protesters. Can also provide legal counsel.
- National: aclu.org
- MA Chapter: aclum.org
- “programs that strengthen the capacity of immigrant youth, adults and families to advocate for themselves and influence schools, government, and other institutions.”
Legal Services
MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
- Resources on a variety of legal issues
- Holds immigration legal clinics
- Strong organizing and advocacy work
- Free legal support for low-income immigrants
MA Legal Assistance Corporation
- Lists sources of legal aid across the Commonwealth
- Legal information on immigration
Harvard Immigration & Refugee Clinical Program
- List of organizations providing legal aid for immigrants
Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center
- Refugee Resettlement
- Post-Resettlement Refugee Support Services
- Community Support Services
- Community Education & Outreach
- Community Counseling
Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement
- Free legal clinics on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 12pm – 2pm, no appointment needed,
- Other legal services
- City Services Guide in multiple languages
- Legal services, a variety of educational programs, and seminars on immigrant rights for the Latin American immigrant community
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands – Immigration Resource Center
- Providing free accredited immigration services, citizenship courses, assistance and representation
- Provides free, high quality services to legal permanent residents to help them become U.S citizens.
- Works with community-based partners in New England to provide a range of support services, civics instruction, application assistance, and ESOL classes.
Deportation Resources
Resources for Deportees and Family Members
Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice
Contains a variety of materials and guides for families dealing with deportation
Resources include “Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests” toolkit
Anti-Deportation Resource for Community Organizations
Collected resources include info about deportation
Health and Mental Health
Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights at Boston Medical Center
- Free resources include “Caring for Torture Survivors” Online Course
- Specializes in holistic care for survivors of torture
Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma
- Research and Clinical Interventions for refugee victims of trauma
Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center
- Provides MH providers with tools and support to meet needs of resettled refugees.
MGH Center for Community Health Improvement
- Immigrant and Refugee Health Programs
- Center for Refugee Trauma and Resilience at Boston Children’s Hospital
- Helps service providers “understand the experience of refugee children and families, identify the needs associated with their mental health, and ensure that they are connected with the most appropriate available interventions.”
APA Newsletter: Immigration Effects on Children, Youth, and Families
- Includes articles on DACA, unaccompanied migrant youth, and the effects of deportation and undocumented status on children
Resettlement
Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center
- Refugee Resettlement
- Post-Resettlement Refugee Support Services
- Community Support Services
- Community Education & Outreach
- Community Counseling
Catholic Charities Refugee & Immigration Services
- Community Interpreter Services
- Immigration Legal Services
- Refugee Employment Services
- Refugee Resettlement
International Institute of New England
- Refugee resettlement, case management, health services navigation, employment, education and literacy
Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement
- Free legal clinics on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 12pm – 2pm, no appointment needed,
- Other legal services
- City Services Guide in multiple languages
- Resource for creating more welcoming communities for immigrant integration
Office of Refugee Resettlement
- Includes fact sheets on various immigration statuses and resources on refugee resettlement, health, employment, and other areas.
- Interfaith agency with following programs: spiritual caregivers, English classes, resettlement clusters, employment services
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center
- Beginner level English Class
- Intermediate level English Class
- Call or use online tool to search for literacy programs, including English language classes. Available in multiple languages; can sort by locations with childcare
Language Interpretation
Catholic Charities Refugee & Immigration Services
- Community Interpreter Services
- Immigration Legal Services
- Refugee Employment Services
- Refugee Resettlement
- Audio and online call translating
Other Service Directories
Massachusetts Office for Refugees & Immigrants Community Partners Directory
- Contains lists of Office for Refugee & Immigrants partners by service type and by location.
City of Boston Office of New Bostonians Community Resource Directory
- Comprehensive list of community service providers; search by service for immigration or refugee
Asylum Seeker’s Guide to Health, Legal Services & Life in Boston
- From the Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights
City of Boston Guide for New Immigrants
- Guide to city services in several languages
Council on American-Islamic Relations (MA) Directory of Immigrant Services
- Map of immigration service providers throughout the metro Boston region
General Resource Websites
- Collected resources include info about deportation
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Research + Reports
- Contains several toolkits and guides to health, culture, family and mental health, and finance in several languages
National Immigration Law Center
- Variety of informational documents about rights of immigrants; very up-to-date information
Council on American-Islamic Relations
- Resources include Muslim Community Safety Kit
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Toolkit on Muslim Ban
- Information on the impact of recent executive orders and support for those affected (includes Farsi and Arabic resources)