Tenant and immigrant rights groups condemn proposal that could force tens of thousands of families from their homes, urge government to immediately withdraw proposal
Greater Boston Legal Services, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Legal Aid Society, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, the Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants, and the National Housing Law Project issued the following statement marking the close of the comment period on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule targeting mixed-status families, which puts tens of thousands of households at risk of losing their homes:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 31, 2026
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Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Mass Termination of Noncitizens’ Parole Status
Ruling Restores Lawful Status for Hundreds of Thousands Who Followed the Rules
Boston, MA (October 22, 2025) – The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) is proud to announce that Georgia D. Katsoulomitis has been named on the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women of Law 2025 list. The Top Women of Law event celebrates exceptional women lawyers who have demonstrated excellence in their legal careers and have made meaningful contributions to their communities. MLRI is proud to see Georgia recognized for her dedication to justice, her commitment to fighting poverty, and for her transformational and visionary leadership at the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.
Event to highlight new report ‘Justice Disrupted: Improving Language Access at the Massachusetts Trial Courts’
Boston, MA (October 16, 2025) – The Courts Language Access Working Group of the Massachusetts Language Access Coalition invites the public, advocates, and members of the legal community to the official launch of a new community-centered report Justice Disrupted: Improving Language Access at the Massachusetts Trial Courts.
Suit challenges DHS, CBP, USCIS for abruptly stripping thousands of immigrants of legal status, work authorization, and benefits without due process.
BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI), together with Democracy Forward, is filing a suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts and three individuals from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti, challenging a new policy implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), that abruptly and unlawfully strips immigrants of their parole status and work authorization.
Devenscrest tenants have fought for four years to retain low-cost units in tight-knit development
AYER – The Devenscrest Tenants Association (DCTA) is praising state housing officials, local legislators and the housing advocates of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) for their commitment to enabling an agreement with a new buyer, the Schochet Companies, that will keep families in their homes with rents they can afford. Gov. Maura Healy today announced a funding award that will help to make the transaction possible.
Boston, MA (July 10, 2025) – The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) is proud to announce that Carmen Nieves, Executive Director of Alianza DV Services, will be honored with the 2025 Gladys Vega Outstanding Community Leader Award at the annual Catalyst for Change event on September 18th, 2025. Debuted in 2023, this distinguished award recognizes exceptional leaders who champion the rights of their communities across Massachusetts.
BOSTON, MA (July 7 2025) – The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) and Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) applaud the Legislature’s proposal that bans the practice of requiring renters to pay broker’s fees when they have not hired a broker themselves. This long-overdue reform, included in the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget, will make accessing housing more affordable for thousands of Massachusetts renters.
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