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Rian Immigrant Center Creating pathways to new beginnings. Our vision is of a shared society where all people are welcomed and valued, and enjoy equal opportunities and protections.

Rian Immigrant Center (formerly the Irish International Immigrant Center) supports 3,100 immigrant and refugee families from around the world annually as they integrate into American society. We are a vibrant welcome center that provides legal, education, and resource and support services, advocates for systemic change, and facilitates cross-cultural community building. Follow us on Twitter

Honoring the Massachusett people and every Indigenous neighbor who calls Boston home.
10/12/2026

Honoring the Massachusett people and every Indigenous neighbor who calls Boston home.

Welcome to the team, Marissa and Maggie! 🎉 We are so excited to have you both joining us at the Rian Immigrant Center.
10/09/2026

Welcome to the team, Marissa and Maggie! 🎉 We are so excited to have you both joining us at the Rian Immigrant Center.

Deportation flights to Haiti now land in Cap-Haïtien because the main airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too danger...
10/06/2026

Deportation flights to Haiti now land in Cap-Haïtien because the main airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous to use. The US is sending people back into exactly that danger.

Kevin F. Mawe, Rian's Executive Director, has two Haitian-American grandsons. They have never met their other grandfather or their uncles in person, because Haiti has been too dangerous to visit for years.

In a new piece for MassNonprofit News, Kevin writes about TPS and the other protections that exist for people who are vulnerable through no fault of their own: crime victims, abuse survivors, and young people who were neglected or abandoned. The Trump administration has moved against nearly all of them.

At Rian, we help people who qualify for these protections receive what the law promises them. Kevin calls this work "quintessentially patriotic."

Read the full piece: https://loom.ly/Z2WrCQM

Our Executive Director, Kevin Mawe, has a letter to the editor in today's Boston Globe.Last week the Globe reported that...
10/05/2026

Our Executive Director, Kevin Mawe, has a letter to the editor in today's Boston Globe.

Last week the Globe reported that ICE is spending $1.3 million on four modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs and accessories, bought through a Connecticut contractor. Boston Dynamics says the robots won't be used to support detentions or deportations and calls the contract language boilerplate.

Kevin's response: "Taking ICE at its word is credulous."

ICE says it is going after cartels and trafficking networks. But most people in immigration detention have no criminal conviction. According to The American Prospect's tracker, federal immigration agents have been involved in at least 32 deaths and 47 injuries since January 2025, and 63 people have died in custody. There has been almost no accountability.

Companies that sell to ICE have a responsibility to know who they are selling to. That means caring about the safety of the people ICE encounters, not only the safety of its agents.

Read the full letter: https://loom.ly/xpRfYis

Salvadoran TPS expired on September 9. 7,300 people in are still waiting to hear if they can stay.Katie Johnston at Th...
09/28/2026

Salvadoran TPS expired on September 9. 7,300 people in are still waiting to hear if they can stay.

Katie Johnston at The Boston Globe spoke with Jose Urias, who built a Malden construction company over 18 years. He applied for a green card through his brother 11 years ago and is still waiting.

Our director of immigration legal services, Jackie Kelley, explained that a green card through a sibling now takes 15 years. “For most people, there just isn’t a pathway to apply for permanent status.”

Have TPS and questions about your options? Reach out to us.

Read the full story: https://loom.ly/81sMzfU

Welcome to Rian, Ananya Potlapalli! 🌟We’re excited to introduce Ananya, the newest addition to our Immigration Legal Ser...
09/24/2026

Welcome to Rian, Ananya Potlapalli! 🌟

We’re excited to introduce Ananya, the newest addition to our Immigration Legal Services team!

Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Ananya earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where she specialized in removal defense and worked directly with Boston-area immigration organizations. Her passion for uplifting marginalized communities drives her mission to advocate for clients on both individual and systemic scales.

Happy Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!A shout-out to our partner, the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOI...
09/17/2026

Happy Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!

A shout-out to our partner, the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA).

MOIA helps immigrants participate fully and equally in every part of Boston life, from work and civic engagement to culture and community.

Rian is proud to work alongside Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement - Boston .

09/07/2026

Our team of attorneys and paralegals offer comprehensive, professional, and confidential services for non-citizens across Massachusetts, regardless of their legal status or ability to pay. Our services are offered in a variety of languages, including English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and French. Visit our website to learn more about our legal services.

Sources for data:
Migration Policy Institute (2019-2023): https://loom.ly/9QfAOGM
KFF (2024): https://loom.ly/D_-TOoc
National Association of Home Builders (2023): https://loom.ly/ZdDpicE
American Immigration Council (2023): https://loom.ly/oEKAk9I

Host a J-1 graduate visa holder at your company. Have questions? Reach out to our Manager of Intern Placements, Phil Kir...
08/27/2026

Host a J-1 graduate visa holder at your company. Have questions? Reach out to our Manager of Intern Placements, Phil Kirschner.

Email: [email protected]

We are thrilled to share that together, we raised over $50,000 to fund legal help for immigrant families. A huge thank y...
08/12/2026

We are thrilled to share that together, we raised over $50,000 to fund legal help for immigrant families. A huge thank you from the Rian family!

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One State Street, Suite 800
Boston, MA
02109

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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