HIP benefits to increase July 1st; Immigrant Rights Translated Materials; ABAWD training 6/17

We’re writing to share some good news on HIP benefits increasing to $40/household effective July 1st! (see DTA’s announcement below). Separately, included in this eblast are resources for assisting immigrant communities facing potential ICE raids and a reminder re an upcoming ABAWD (3 month time limit) training on June 17th.

Translated Immigration Know Your Rights (KYR) Materials

In response to the ongoing attacks on our immigrant neighbors both in their communities, at work and even outside immigration courts, our MassLegalHelp.org team (thanks to funding from the Boston Bar Foundation) has translated a number of KYR materials/FAQs into multiple languages:

• Immigrant rights and law enforcement - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• If you are detained and in ICE custody - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Deportation and Immigration Court - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Planning for a family emergency - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Do I need to show my immigration status when applying for a driver’s license in Massachusetts? - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Immigrant student rights in school - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Undocumented workers’ rights under the wage laws - English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole
• How to respond to a fraud letter from the RMV - English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese
• VAWA and other options for survivors of domestic violence - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Domestic violence and how to get help - English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole
• Notario fraud - English and Spanish
• Immigration Help Referral list - English, Spanish, Portuguese
• Additional resources available in MassLegalHelp’s Immigration section.

Register for MLRI ABAWD Training: Tuesday, June 17 @ 2 PM

The first group of MA residents harmed by the 3 month time limit will be terminated starting August 1. Here is MLRI’s ABAWD Guide for Community Organizations. Please register for MLRI’s training to learn more about how to protect vulnerable adults from termination. Note this training will cover good reasons for not meeting the rules and other topics that build on MLRI’s April training. Click here to register for Tuesday, June 17 from 2-3 PM. We will do a third ABAWD training focused on terminations and getting back on SNAP on Tuesday, July 15 from 2-3 PM.