by Admin-Blog | Nov 13, 2016 | IAC In The News
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants Assistance Center has seen a stepped-up number of requests for citizenship application papers in the past 18 months during the presidential campaign, Director Helena DaSilva Hughes told The Standard-Times. Now the outcome of the election...
by Admin-Blog | Sep 17, 2016 | IAC In The News
More than 20 new citizens naturalized at emotional South End ceremony NEW BEDFORD — Superior Court Judge Robert J. Kane said that every time he has the privilege of speaking to new U.S. citizens, such as at Friday morning’s naturalization ceremony in the South End, he...
by Admin-Blog | Aug 22, 2016 | IAC In The News
We hope you enjoy seeing some photos from our recent Summer Fundraiser at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage on August 11th.
by Admin-Blog | Jul 6, 2016 | IAC In The News
NEW BEDFORD — Why am I taking this medication? What questions can I ask my doctor? Why hasn’t my doctor given me a pap smear when I have a worrisome family history? These are some of the questions a group of Portuguese-speaking seniors had Tuesday at the close of the...
by Admin-Blog | Jun 10, 2016 | IAC In The News
Dolores Rivas came to the United States from El Salvador two decades ago. A worker in the local fishing industry, Rivas, like many city immigrants was busy earning a living and making ends meet until what some are calling “the Trump effect.” On Tuesday, Rivas, 43, was...
by Admin-Blog | Apr 15, 2016 | IAC In The News
O Centro de Assistência ao Imigrante celebrou o seu 45º aniversário, no passado dia 8 de Abril, no Museu da Baleia, na presença de mais de 300 simpatizantes e apoiantes dos seus esforços para auxiliar a comunidade imigrante a superar barreiras e a integrar-se na...