by Kelly Pelissier | Jan 11, 2022 | IAC In The News
Heaven has gained an angel. Thank you Mr. Edward Macedo for your unwavering dedication and service to the success of the Immigrants’ Assistance Center. Your passion and love for our immigrant community will truly be missed. May your soul rest in perfect...
by Kelly Pelissier | Nov 7, 2020 | IAC In The News
NEW BEDFORD — At the beginning of March, business was so good for Anna Rodriques that she and her husband considered buying a new house. Now Rodriques doesn’t know how she’s going to pay her bills and finds herself going to food pantries to help make ends meet....
by Kelly Pelissier | Nov 4, 2020 | IAC In The News
NEW BEDFORD — Not even confusion over the location of his polling place could dampen Adilson Cabral’s excitement on Tuesday. Cabral, who came to the United States over 18 years ago from Cabo Verde, was voting in his first U.S. election after becoming a naturalized...
by Kelly Pelissier | Oct 26, 2020 | IAC In The News
NEW BEDFORD – Vineeta Singh refers to the yoga studio she opened in April of last year as her baby. “I put everything I had into this business,” said Singh, who immigrated to the United States two and a half years ago from Delhi, India. Putting everything she...
by Kelly Pelissier | Sep 16, 2020 | IAC In The News
SouthCoastToday.com | By Kerri Tallman |Sept. 15, 2020 | Photo: Peter Pereira, Standard Times Leaders say counting immigrants could make big difference in federal funds city receives The year 2020 has brought many great challenges to the country and its population,...