How [they] plan to “RESIST”:
How Massachusetts can limit ICE enforcement: Four recommendations that will help protect migrants.
Though immigration law is federal, state and local leaders can take steps now to protect immigrant communities and make good on these promises. Specifically, Massachusetts should end the last remaining ICE detention contract in the state and prevent the creation of new contracts with ICE; dismantle the Boston Regional Intelligence Center; provide guidance to law enforcement and district attorneys regarding noncooperation with ICE; and reinstate Massachusetts’ right-to-shelter law for all residents.
By Sarah Sherman-Stokes and Leah Hastings of the Boston Globe
The Emergency Assistance Placement Data Dashboard provides daily updates on shelter placements in Massachusetts cities and towns.
Click the image below, then scroll down the page to access the current data.
Keep track and stay informed about the number of families currently enrolled in the Commonwealth Shelter System. Note: The data does not distinguish between Massachusetts citizens and migrants (undocumented or otherwise). Also, the numbers are presented as ranges rather than exact numbers.
Hint: While viewing the website, hover over the map with your mouse to view information for each municipality. If you right-click in the map area, an option to show the data as a table will appear. Click the button to see a list of each municipality. See how-to below.
Read the latest Emergency Assistance Shelter report here:
Massachusetts First 
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