IAC NEWS & EVENTS
IAC’s Helena Hughes receives BCC’s Distinguished Citizen Award
Immigrants’ Assistance Center Executive Director Helena Hughes was recently presented with the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award by Bristol Community College in recognition of her commitment to serve as a resource for immigrant needs and developing programs that...
Local immigrant advocates see pain of separated families
NEW BEDFORD — Corinn Williams of the Community Economic Development Center said her office is just beginning to deal with the problem of families being affected by separations at the border. “These folks have a legitimate claim for asylum” and wouldn’t leave...
A high school story: Three young Central American immigrants find opportunity at New Bedford High
NEW BEDFORD — A small cross dangled from a black bracelet made of string on the wrist of a New Bedford High School senior set to graduate. It’s a reminder of the strong Catholic faith the student brought with her from Central America. The student is undocumented. Her...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center benefit raises about $40,000 in funds
Demand for services provided by the Immigrants’ Assistance Center of New Bedford has never been so high, according to the center’s executive director Helena Hughes. “In the past year, we have seen a drastic increase in the need for our services,” Hughes told the crowd...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center honors Laurie Bullard
The Immigrants’ Assistance Center presented its inaugural Laurie Bullard Award for “relentless advocacy and unwavering devotion to the immigrant community” to Laurie Bullard, formerly of New Bedford and now of Westport, on Friday. From late 2016 through early 2018,...
LETTER OF THANKS
Kids helping kids: Thank you to Morrissey siblings The Immigrants’ Assistance Center daily sees the fear and worry that our neighbors here from other countries suffer. Together, we work mightily to address those concerns, with the help of a range of individuals,...
Tabor Academy Spanish students and New Bedford English learners join forces
NEW BEDFORD — Flynn Hill, a Tabor Academy junior from Aspen, Colorado, on a recent weekday morning sat with 14-year-old Robin Hernandez, who came to New Bedford from El Salvador and 13-year-old Dariel Lugo, who came to the city from Puerto Rico. The Level 4 Honors...
A night of music for a cause: Morrissey Blvd. band raises more than $26,000 for IAC
NEW BEDFORD — Last Saturday, musical talents and the will to raise social justice awareness came together in perfect harmony at a benefit concert for the Immigrants’ Assistance Center hosted by the Morrissey Blvd. band at Greasy Luck Brewpub in New Bedford. Comprised...
Spring Fundraiser
The Immigrants’ Assistance Center, Inc. (IAC) is hosting a very important Spring Fundraiser on Friday, March 30, 2018, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. The event will take place at The New Bedford Whaling Museum, located on 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA. Please...
Sleeping with a suitcase under the bed
What would you do if immigration agents came for you and separated you from your children? Breaking apart families was never a central mission of previous Republican and Democratic administrations, but with Trump many parents are now faced with having to plan for...
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