Monthly Archives: March 2026

Posted June 1, 2026. The House and Senate have passed their versions of the PROTECT Act, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus’s bill to protect Massachusetts communities from increasingly lawless behavior from ICE. The bill restricts cooperation and communication between state and local law enforcement and ICE and adds [...]

The Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force submitted written testimony in favor of Massachusetts House H.5158, the Protect Act, prior to the hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on March 18, 2026. Find out what the bill covers see the Black and Latino Caucus Fact [...]