One year ago, Massachusetts made history when a landmark eviction record sealing law was enacted, giving tenants the opportunity to seal eviction records from public view in certain types of cases. Today, we were proud to celebrate the impact of this law – and to launch a new resource to help spread the word so that more tenants can access it.
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
The shutdown reminded all of America how critical SNAP is. We must protect SNAP to continue ensuring that low-income families can put food on the table.
BOSTON, MA (November 14, 2025) – For the first time in American history, SNAP households did not get their food benefits on time because the Trump Administration refused to use available funds during the government shutdown. 650,000 low-income Massachusetts households were affected by the chaos, uncertainty, and unprecedented delay in SNAP benefits.
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.
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