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Illegal Immigration and Public Housing

Access to public housing is another matter where there is ambiguity and debate when it comes to illegal immigration.  Access to federal housing is restricted based on immigration status, but notably, access to state housing does not depend on immigration status.  This has been the case since 1977, when U.S. District Court ruled in Weeks …

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Illegal Immigrant Employment and Benefit Use

Illegal immigration has become even more of a hot-button issue in our country due to the Arizona law and in Massachusetts from the proposed budget amendments on immigration.  I am researching the facts about the immigration situation in Massachusetts, and this post will explore the linked issue of immigrant employment and welfare use. The subjects …

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Immigration PowerPoint

Representative Brownsberger and I attended an information session at the State House on immigration a couple of weeks ago. Click here to view the informative PowerPoint that was presented by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), which includes demographics, statistics, and an intro to immigration law.

Tenant/Landlord Issues: Invasions of Privacy

Hi Will, I’m curious to know if there is current legislation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in regards to Tenant/Landlord laws.  On several occasions, I have experienced blatant invasion of privacy from my current Landlord. He has entered my apartment without notice, or warning, only to discover that I am present. I understand that a …

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