Read the testimony of BWC Immigrant Justice Committee Co-Chair, Richard Colbath-Hess at the October 16th Massachusetts Port Authority Board Meeting below: My name is Richard Colbath-Hess, co-chair…
Category: Immigrant Justice Committee
Immigrant Justice Committee Update – September, 2025
The BWC Immigrant Justice Committee (IJC) continues to support three immigrant families as they continue to build their lives here in the Boston area. The last…
Immigrant Justice Committee Update
We are happy to announce that Neila, Vlad, and three of their family members have moved into an apartment! Through the generosity of BWC members and…
Immigration Justice Committee (IJC) Update
In July 2023, the Immigration Justice Committee (IJC) filed an application through Biden’s “Humanitarian Parole” program (which allows 30,000 people each month from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and…
An Update from the Immigrant Justice Committee
The Immigrant Justice Committee (IJC) has enjoyed getting to know Vlad and Neila better as they continue to get settled in JP. The under-market-rate apartment provided…
BWC IJC hosts guests from Haiti
BWC IJC hosts guests from Haiti While waiting for the committee’s “Humanitarian Parole” – Mirian, a young Cuban woman, eager to help support her family –…
BWC Committee Addresses the Immigration Crisis
BWC Committee Addresses the Immigration Crisis Back in July, the BWC Immigrant Justice Committee (IJC) began to meet weekly and filed an application for “Humanitarian Parole”…
Supporting Asylum Seekers: Immigrant Justice Committee Seeks Volunteers
Boston Workers Circle’s Immigrant Justice Committee is considering sponsorship of an immigrant or immigrant family under President Biden’s Humanitarian Parole program. Eligible asylum seekers from Cuba,…
Harvest of Empire: An update from the Immigrant Justice & Sanctuary Working Group
The Immigrant Justice & Sanctuary Working Group steering committee (Rick Colbath-Hess, Howie Shrobe, and I) meets every week on Wednesdays to review new requests for grants…
