MLRI Housing Practice Group Honored by the National Lawyers Guild – Massachusetts Chapter
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Housing Practice Group was awarded the Rob Doyle Award by the National Lawyer’s Guild – Massachusetts Chapter last week, in recognition of their past and present work promoting housing justice, stopping displacement, and preventing homelessness through multi-pronged, collaborative, community-driven advocacy.
Joint Statement to Massachusetts Congressional Delegation: SNAP and TANF Are Both Crucial to Protecting People’s Health and Wellbeing
As Massachusetts anti-hunger and anti-poverty organizations, we know that poverty and hunger are inextricably linked. SNAP food benefits and TANF cash benefits are both critical anti-poverty programs. We urge our delegation to do everything in your power to protect both SNAP and TANF from any cuts in debt ceiling negotiations.
MLRI’s Priority Budget Amendments
On May 9, 2023, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2024. In addition to providing an analysis of the budget, MLRI is working alongside coalition partners to advocate for amendments that would allow the budget to better serve low-income people. We encourage you to reach out to […]
Michael Curry is MLRI’s 2023 Catalyst for Change Honoree
For more than 50 years, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute has advocated to advance policies and practices that secure economic, racial, and social justice for low-income communities. Over the past seven years, MLRI’s Catalyst for Change award and event have celebrated exceptional leaders in the community who strive for these same goals and who have […]
Feeding Our Neighbors Coalition Hosts Legislative Briefing on Restoring Basic Benefits for Immigrant Households on May 2nd at the Massachusetts State House
Media Contact: Christine Dunn, Seven Letter christine@sevenletter.com 617.646.1044 Boston (April 26,2023) – Members of the media and public are invited to attend a legislative briefing event on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 to raise awareness to the plight of the immigrant community who lack access to basic food assistance and other key benefits. This event will […]
Take Action to Support an Anti-Poverty State Budget
Our state budget is a representation of our values – what is funded is the foundation of our state’s future, and the state only funds what we fight for. The budget process can be intimidating to even the most seasoned of observers, which is why every year MLRI advocates analyze the Gubernatorial, House, and Senate […]
Nationwide Advocacy on Behalf of Special Immigrant Juveniles
Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs) are abused, abandoned and neglected young people who may qualify for lawful permanent residence (known as “green card” status) under federal laws created to protect this vulnerable population. While some SIJs are eligible to apply for permanent residence immediately, over 45,000 Special Immigrant Juveniles from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras […]
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless Celebrate Inclusion of Eviction Protections in the House Ways and Means Budget and Call for Robust Rental Assistance
For Immediate Release: Contact: Christine Dunn christine@sevenletter.com | 617.646.1044 Eviction protections expired March 31st, and the failure to restore would increase avoidable evictions, cause loss of housing and homelessness, and reduce rental assistance payments to landlords. Boston, MA (April 14, 2023)— Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) and Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) are praising […]