In uncertain times, IAC stands with immigrants–offering legal services, citizenship guidance, emergency family preparedness workshops, and education that build safety, dignity, and opportunity.

Case Management

Case Managers advise clients of their rights under current law, and guide them toward access to food, clothing, housing and health care.

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Citizenship Support

Helping people navigate the path to legal citizenship is something we’ve been doing for over 40 years.

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Workforce readiness

From word processing to resume drafting, our class offerings help new U.S. citizens build marketable skills.

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Business & Community

The IAC is the go-to resource for business and community organizations that must stay current and compliant on complex and rapidly-changing immigration policy.  

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OUR CASE MANAGERS ARE THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO.

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Citizenship application rate increase over the last 2 years

“As an organization, we hope to act as a beacon to our immigrant community; guiding them along their path to self-sufficiency and citizenship.”

LUCY OLIVEIRA
S.H.I.N.E Counselor and Elder Service Coordinator

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NEWS & EVENTS

Immigrants’ Assistance Center fundraiser raises about $23K

NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center Summer Fundraiser at the Madeiran Heritage Museum raised about $23,000 to provide crucial services to local immigrant families. The center’s executive director, Helena da Silva Hughes, said the funds will be used to...

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...

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