IAC NEWS & EVENTS

Did you know that, according to the Immigrant Learning Center, the vast majority (78%) of immigrants in Massachusetts have authorization to reside in the United States? Your support has helped the IAC complete over 2,200 citizenship applications over the last 20...

Did you know that, according to the American Immigration Council, in Massachusetts, over 16.2 percent of nurses and over 38.2 percent of health aides are foreign-born? Your support has enabled the IAC to assist our immigrant community with workforce development,...

Did you know that recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have made enormous contributions to various industries and paid a significant amount in federal, state, and local taxes in the United States? In fact, over $116.4 million in state and federal taxes have...

Did you know that according to the American Immigration Council, annually, immigrant households contribute over $6.2 billion to Social Security and over $1.7 billion to Medicare? Your support allows the IAC to host annual tax clinics and help our immigrant community...

Did you know that according to the American Immigration Council, first-generation immigrants make up 29.7 percent of STEM workers in Massachusetts? Your support has enabled the IAC to continue providing English, citizenship, and workforce readiness classes free of...

Did you know that refugees living in the United States make tremendous contributions to our economy as earners, taxpayers, and consumers? Refugees alone paid over $1 billion in taxes, and command a total spending power of $2.7 billion.   Your support has helped...

Did you know that according to the Institute of Immigration Research, immigrants in Massachusetts have a 79.1 percent rate of workforce participation compared to a 77.7 percent rate in U.S.-born populations?   Your support has enabled the IAC to assist our...

On another recent interview conducted by Helena on her Portuguese Channel show, Vida Luso, her and Jamila Xible from Health Care for All discuss the recent Steward Health bankruptcy, the Health Care for All campaigns, and a variety of other topics. Click the video...

Take a look at a recent interview Helena conducted with Maria Pereira for Mental Health Awareness Month!

By Matthew Ferreira, Standard-Times
NEW BEDFORD — Immigration experts in New Bedford have been fielding inquiries about the new way Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, Cubans and Haitians can enter the U.S.