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What finally put undocumented immigrant driver’s license bill in play? 

THE FIRST TIME a bill was proposed in Massachusetts to let immigrants without legal status obtain a driver’s license was in 2003. Since then, bills have regularly been introduced, languished in committee, and quietly been disposed of.  In February, the Massachusetts House for the first time passed a bill that would let this population get […]

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Senate bill would aid crime victims and witnesses with visas  

THE STATE SENATE on Monday advanced a bill that would require state agencies and local law enforcement offices to assist immigrants who testify in criminal cases or are victims of human trafficking and domestic violence with documentation they need to pursue visa applications.    The legislation, filed by Sen. Mark Montigny, would impact undocumented immigrants who apply for U and T visas. Those […]