LUCE Defense Hotline: 617-370-5023
Know Your Rights Guides
- Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General's Office:
- Immigration Legal Resource Center Red Cards: All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's red cards give examples of how people can exercise these rights.
Immigration Resources
- MIRA Coaltion
105 Chauncy Street, Suite 901, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 350-5480
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) is a statewide coalition of 140+ organizations working to promote the rights and opportunities of immigrants & refugees. MIRA offers tailored training opportunities for your organization.- Immigration Hotline: (508) 293-1871
- Free Citizenship Assistance
- MIRA’s Immigrant Assistance Services (IAS) program: targeted legal and case management support to newly arrived immigrants residing in Massachusetts’ emergency assistance (EA) hotel and motel shelter.
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
The ILRC seeks to improve immigration law and policy, expand the capacity of legal service providers, and advance immigrant rights. It does not provide direct legal services or individual legal consultations.
- National Immigration Legal Services Director
Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory.
Family Preparedness
- Office of the Attorney General: Emergency Planning Guide for Families
Outlines legal options that a parent might want to consider for a child who would remain in the United States in the event of parental detention or deportation. The guides are currently available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Haitian Creole
- MIRA Coaltion: Family Preparedness Packets
The packets linked in English, Español, Português, Kreyòl ayisyen contain advice to help families prepare in case of an emergency, for example in case a caregiver is detained and deported.
Citizenship Resources
- Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants
1 Ashburton Place, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-7888
ORI supports services that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of refugees and immigrants through a network of service providers in Massachusetts. These include financial literacy, employment services, medical assistance, and the Citizenship for New Americans Program (CNAP).
- Project Citizenship
11 Beacon St Suite 1210, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 694-5949
Project Citizenship offers free workshops, eligibility screening, application assistance, legal referrals, and all materials needed to apply for U.S. citizenship.
Library Resource Guides
- Boston Public Library: Citizenship and Immigration: Immigrant Information Corners
- Worcester Public Library: Resources for New Americans and English Learners
- Waltham Public Library: Immigrant and Refugee Resources
- ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom: Libraries and Immigration Enforcement
- Know Your Rights -- and Theirs: How libraries prepare for possible ICE activity (American Libraries, 01/2020)