Immigration Alerts

Our Immigration Alert page provides helpful updates to keep you informed about recent changes that may affect you.

Haitian TPS Update: Your Status Remains Valid

Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is active. Your legal status and work authorization remain in effect.

Important Details:

  • Status is Active: Although there was a plan to end TPS in February, a federal judge stopped that from happening.
  • Court Update: The Supreme Court is reviewing the case, but they ruled that your protections stay in place during this time.
  • New Vote in Congress: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley got enough signatures to force a vote on extending TPS for Haiti. This bipartisan plan would allow Haitian citizens to live and work in the U.S. legally for three more years.
  • U.S. House Votes to Keep Haitian Families Safe: On April 16th, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley helped pass a new law to support people from Haiti, and extend TPS.
  • Next Steps: Now, the law moves to the U.S. Senate for the next vote.

Work Authorization:


Your right to work is protected. If an employer has questions about your status, you can show them:

Catholic Charities

  • There is a scam from people who say they are from Catholic Charities. If you are contacted by someone who says they are from Catholic Charities, do not give them any information unless you know the person. You can read more about this scam here

Governor Maura Healey’s Response to I.C.E.

  • Click here to read Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s Response to I.C.E. and How You Can Take Action

What to Do if You Are Arrested by I.C.E.

  • Click here for more information about what to do if you are arrested by I.C.E.

Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network

Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN) offers hotlines that assist those who have been detained, and family and friends of those detained:

  • Family and Friends Hotline: (617) 396-7143 
  • Detained Hotline: (617) 637-8195