Recording, slides and links - Jan. 10 - Know Your Rights Webinar

Sarita Hudson • January 10, 2025

The recording, slides and links from the  "Know Your Rights: Information for Immigrant Community Members and Programs Who Serve Them” on Friday, January 10, 2025 are available below. Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of MIRA, MA Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition presented on immigrant rights and Ilana Steinhauer, Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires and a PHIWM Board Member, presented on the Berkshire Alliance and Support for the  Immigrant Community resources.


Webinar Materials

Know Your Rights Videorecording

Liz Sweet, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Coalition slides

Ilana Steinhauer, Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires slide

Resources Mentioned in the Webinar

MIRA Coalition-Know Your Rights

Multilingual Infographic for Using Rights Card 

Online Detainee Locator

Family Preparedness Packets

Immigration Legal Resources

Reporting Fraud

  • The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office: (617) 963-2917 or https://www.eform.ago.state.ma.us/ago_eforms/forms/piac_ecomplaint.action
  • The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
  • The immigration court Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program (if you are already in immigration court): (703) 305-0470 or EOIR.Fraud.Program@usdoj.gov


Berkshire Alliance and Support for the Immigrant Community

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