Immigrants Assistance Center

Helena DaSilva Hughes, Executive Director of the Immigrants' Assistance Center of New Bedford, tells WBSM's Barry Richard Congress is "playing with people's lives" in the battle over immigration reform.

The initiative was made possible by a $2,500 donation from Bay State Wind, who donated the same amount to United Way New Bedford for the same effort in the south end.

The Immigrants' Assistance Center of New Bedford will be helping 'Dreamers' apply for DACA renewal and have information on-hand at a clinic this Saturday.

Helena DaSilva Hughes, Executive Director of the Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford, says students are "uneasy" and "frightened" after the Trump administration's decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

What does it mean to be an American citizen? Show up Friday, July 21 at 10 am at the Immigrants' Assistance Center, 58 Crapo St., New Bedford, and ask the next group of 'green card' holders who'll be taking the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America...

NEW BEDFORD — The Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford hosted a public forum to talk about immigration Thursday at the Whaling Museum.

Rev. David Lima describes the immigration debate in the U.S. as being like a tennis match played with a hand grenade. No one is listening to each other, and no progress is being made. Rev. Lima, the Executive Minister of the Interchurch Council of Greater New Bedford, hopes to shed light on the immigration issue during a forum Thursday night at the Whaling Museum...

A group of 20 immigrants took the Oath of Allegiance to become citizens of the United States Friday morning at New Bedford's Immigrants Assistance Center.

Just last week, here in New Bedford, local immigrants were sworn in as new citizens. The Immigrants Assistance Center on Crapo St. has been giving guidance and support attaining citizenship. Tonight, Thursday August 6, the IAC is hosting a summer fundraiser at the gardens of the Madeiran Heritage Museum, 27 Hope St...

The Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford hosted a naturalization ceremony on Friday, with 31 new citizens sworn in by Superior Court Judge Richard Moses. They come from 11 different countries, including Pakistan, India, Lebanon and Portugal...