IAC NEWS & EVENTS

The Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) hosted a Christmas Party for the Portuguese Elders  Social Group on Tuesday, December 20th at the IAC  on the 2nd floor. A total of about 40 Portuguese Elders attended the event.  The elders sang Christmas...

November 11, 2016 Dear Friends and Supporters: Since the results of the Presidential Elections, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) has seen a tremendous increase in immigrants asking for information and services. Many are afraid. They are looking to us for...

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...

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...

We hope you enjoy seeing some photos from our recent Summer Fundraiser at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage on August 11th.  

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...