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August 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM

Summer Newsletter

Email from Rian Immigrant Center A Season of Strength and Solidarity SUMMER NEWSLETTERA Season of Strength and Solidarity Dear Readers, I have mixed feelings about the past few months and our current situation. On the one hand, I am extremely p…

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August 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM

Too dangerous for one child, too dangerous for all

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friend,The State Department lists Haiti at Level 4, Do Not Travel. The advisory, reissued July 10, tells Americans to prepare a will before going and to set up a proof of life protocol with their families. I…

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July 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM

Rally for TPS families

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Stand Up for TPS Families Join Rian and partner advocates and community members in Boston to urge U.S. Senators to back S. 4814. Introduced by Senators Ed Markey and Lisa Blunt Rochester, this crucial bill fights to maintain…

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July 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM

This July 4th, Defend What America Promised.

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friend, On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the Fourteenth Amendment and protected birthright citizenship. This is a relief for families across America who feared their children might be denied what is t…

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June 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Let's keep building pathways, together.

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Dear Friend, Last week, the Supreme Court cleared the way to end protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrant families. Some of them are our neighbors here in Boston. Some of them are the people you have already …

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June 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM

Standing with Our Haitian Neighbors

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friends, Devastating news today for the Rian community. Rian Immigrant Center condemns the Supreme Court decision allowing the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with the termination of Temporary Protect…

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June 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM

Act Now: Help Expand Legal Aid for Immigrant Families

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Dear Rian Supporters, Immigrant families across Massachusetts are navigating fear and uncertainty — and many are doing it alone. At Rian, our legal team works every day with immigrant youth, survivors of domestic violence, …

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May 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Match Opportunity: Help Us Grow Legal Support Now

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Rian Supporters, At this critical moment, immigrant families across Massachusetts are facing unprecedented legal uncertainty and are in need of trusted legal support now more than ever. We are urgently working to expand our…

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April 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Spring Greetings from Rian

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Happy Spring from Rian! Dear Friend, We are grateful for more daylight, and we are grateful for your support. All at Rian are working hard to fulfill our missions.  I am proud of our attorneys w…

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March 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friend, Today is Fred Rogers’ birthday. While he died in 2003, his legacy of kindness, gentleness, and wisdom endures, as well as his pioneering work in children’s television programming, with Mr. Rogers’ Neigh…

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March 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friend, On St. Patrick’s Day, I take time to reflect on the sacrifices my Irish ancestors made in the name of creating a better life for themselves and their descendants. To be of Irish heritage is to have ance…

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February 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM

Standing in Solidarity With the Haitian Community

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friends, We are writing to share significant news regarding the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Yesterday, in what the New York Times called a “scathing opinion,” Judge Ana C. Reyes of t…

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January 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Standing Firmly with the Somali Community

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Rian Immigrant Center stands firmly against the xenophobic and disparaging language recently used by the President and members of his Administration to speak about the Somali-American community. It is our imperative to highli…

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December 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM

With Gratitude from Rian Immigrant Center

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friend, We are incredibly grateful to our community members, sponsors, panelists, and speakers who made our Solas event truly meaningful. We hope you left the day feeling inspired and connected to the collective impact we …

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November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Transform Lives: Support VAWA Survivors Like Denise

Email from Rian Immigrant Center In 2011, Denise* arrived in Boston, visa in hand and excited about big change and fresh opportunities. Although the plane ticket from her home country Haiti was expensive, and money was tight while she stayed with relatives and fou…

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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM

From Newcomers to Neighbors: Rian’s 2024 Annual Report

Email from Rian Immigrant Center As late autumn settles around us, we invite you to a moment of pause, reflection, and gratitude from all of us at Rian. With the growing tide of anti-immigrant rhetoric, it’s understandable to feel dismayed. The system is br…

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November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Solas Is Almost Here! See Our Trip Auction Packages

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Tickets are selling fast for Rian’s 2025 Solas event at WBUR CitySpace on December 4th! We’ll begin with a social period at 5:30, followed by remarks from Carol Rose, Executive Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. The program…

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November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM

You're Invited: Solas 2025 Date Clarification

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Tickets are now on sale for Rian’s 2025 Solas event at WBUR CitySpace! Join us on Thursday, December 4th, from 5:30–7:30 PM for a special evening highlighting the impact of our work and the strength of our partnerships. The ev…

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November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM

You’re Invited: Solas 2025 + Exciting Auction Highlights

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Tickets are now on sale for Rian’s 2025 Solas event at WBUR CitySpace! Join us on Wednesday, December 4th, from 5:30–7:30 PM for a special evening highlighting the impact of our work and the strength of our partnerships. The e…

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September 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM

You’re Invited: Save the Date for Solas at WBUR CitySpace

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Join us for Rian’s 2025 Solas event at WBUR CitySpace on December 4th from 5:30-7:30 pm! This special evening will celebrate individuals who are making Boston a more welcoming place for immigrants, followed by an engaging pane…

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August 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Building Belonging at the BPL

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   At Rian, we are proud to provide a welcoming, supportive, and trusted landing place for Boston’s immigrant community, made possible because of your deep belief in our mission. We meet many neighbors, young and old, seeking a…

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July 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Belonging is Built Together

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friends, At Rian, we believe a welcoming community is one where everyone has a place. This sense of belonging is something we proudly protect and build together. Our privilege is in working each day in tangible …

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April 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM

We're back at the library!

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   We are excited to re-launch our legal clinics at the Boston Public Library! Rian will hold free immigration legal clinics each month. They are open to the public. On April 17, our attorneys provided 38 consultations at the Cople…

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March 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM

We are all Irish. We are all Immigrants.

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Dear Friends, Now that the St. Patrick’s Day festivities are over, I want to focus on some of the Irish experiences of the last two centuries, how they relate to the world today, and how Rian’s Irish roots make it a strong support…

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March 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM

March Update on Our Immigration Legal Services Team

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Dear Friend of the Rian Immigrant Center, On February 27, I wrote to give you a brief update on our small Immigration Legal Services Team’s caseload. I reported that they had an open case load of 529 cases, 476 of which are full r…

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February 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Help Expand Rian’s Critical Legal Services for Immigrants

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Dear Supporter of Rian, You haven’t heard much from us lately. We are busy! As Rian’s new Executive Director I want to provide a brief update, our small Immigration Legal Services Team has an open case load of 529 cases, 47…

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February 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Executive Director Announcement

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Dear Rian friends and supporters, We are writing with some good news: Kevin Mawe has accepted the job of Executive Director of Rian on a permanent basis.  Kevin has made a tremendous difference in the short time he has been…

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January 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM

Help defend immigrant rights during these critical times

Email from Rian Immigrant Center   Dear Friend, I write to you today to ask for your help and support at a time when it is desperately needed. As you know, the Rian Immigrant Center is one of the primary providers of legal services to immigrants in Massachusett…

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December 30, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Year in Review

Email from Rian Immigrant Center A look back at the highlights of 2024! Donate Today   2024: By the Numbers   Learn More Donate Today …

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December 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Warm Holiday Greetings from the Rian Immigrant Center

Email from Rian Immigrant Center Thank you for making a difference this year! Visit our Website Donate Today     Rian Immigrant Center | 1 State Street | Boston, MA 02109 US Unsubscr…

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December 3, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Hours Left - Still Time to Give

Email from Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative Your Support is Critical this Giving Tuesday Dear friend, This is one of many emails you will have received this Giving Tuesday, and, while every cause is important, we urgently need your support to stand with immi…

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December 3, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Your Support is Critical this Giving Tuesday

Email from Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative Give now on #GivingTuesday! Dear friend, This is one of many emails you will be receiving this Giving Tuesday, and, while every cause is important, we urgently need your support to stand with immigrant families fac…

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November 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Thanksgiving Greetings from Rian Immigrant Center

Email from Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative Thank you to our incredible supporters This Thanksgiving, we at Rian Immigrant Center are deeply grateful for you—our incredible friends and supporters. Your dedication empowers us to provide hope…

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November 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Thank You for Supporting the 2024 Solas Awards

Email from Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative View our event pictures! Dear Friends, Thank you for your incredible support of the 2024 Solas Awards! Whether you were able to join us in person or supported us from afar, we are so grateful to have you as part of…

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October 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Solas Awards 2024 - Reserve Your Ticket Today!

Email from Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative Meet Our Honorees! Dear Friends, We are thrilled to announce that the Rian Immigrant Center’s 2024 Solas Awards are just around the corner, taking place on November 13, 2024! Seats are filling up quickly, so don’t miss yo…

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October 3, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Get Your Tickets for Solas 2024

Early Bird Tickets Sales Ending Soon! Wanting to attend? Click here to buy tickets! Solas 2024 Tickets Interested in Sponsoring? Learn more here! Sponsorship Opportunities     …

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September 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM

You're Invited, Solas 2024

Please Join Us! Wanting to attend? Click here to buy tickets! Solas 2024 Tickets Interested in Sponsoring? Learn more here! Sponsorship Opportunities     Rian Immigrant Center | 1 Sta…

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August 30, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Rian Organizational Announcement

Interim Executive Director Announced   Dear Rian Community, We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer Bermant-O’Brien Chang as Rian's Interim Executive Director, starting September 3rd. Jennifer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the …

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August 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Save the Date - Solas 2024!

Join us for our annual Solas celebration!   Interested in making a donation? Donate Here!       Rian Immigrant Center | 1 State Street | Boston, MA 02109 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice …

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June 28, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Rian Organizational Update

  Dear Rian Supporter, I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Rian Immigrant Center, for which I serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors. You are an important stakeholder and supporter and we want to let you know that Rian has had a change in leadership. Jacob …

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June 12, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Summer Newsletter June 2024

All the updates you don't want to miss.   A Letter From Our Executive Director Dear Friends, I’ve been here for a year and a half now and have spent much of that time making changes that, I believe, will make Rian the best human services agen…

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April 4, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Appreciation Reception - Reminder

Join us in honoring our supporters, volunteers, friends and supporters!   Now just three weeks away! Please join us in celebrating our supporters, volunteers and friends at our Appreciation Reception. Find the details and registration link be…

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March 18, 2024 at 8:23 PM

A St. Patrick's Day Message: Connecting Our Past to Our Future

Dear Friend, Growing up as an Irish-American in Boston, I’ve become accustomed to the many festivities leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Since I was a boy, I’ve known every word to every song, and enjoyed singing along. Yet, two Sundays ago I was struck by a song …

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March 11, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Appreciation Reception

Join us in celebrating our donors!   Please join us in celebrating our supporters, volunteers and friends at our Appreciation Reception. Find the details and registration link below! …

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December 28, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Bring Hope this Holiday Season: There's Still Time to Support Immigrant Families in Need

Dear Friend, This time of year is often marked by celebrations, but for many immigrant families in our community, it can be a period of heightened challenges and uncertainty. These families have left behind their homes, seeking safety and opportunities for a better lif…

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December 21, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Bring Hope this Holiday Season: Support Immigrant Families in Need

Dear Friend, As we approach the holiday season, a time of togetherness and generosity, I am reaching out to you with a heartfelt appeal. This time of year is often marked by celebrations, but for many immigrant families in our community, it can be a period of heighten…

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December 15, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Happy Holidays!

  Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season filled with warmth, happiness, and moments of shared kindness. May the new year bring you peace, prosperity, and continued inspiration. From all of us at Rian Immigrant Center, thank you for being a part of ou…

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November 28, 2023 at 11:01 PM

I promise, this email is short...

Support us this #GivingTuesday Dear Friend, Has your inbox been inundated by dozens of nonprofits like ours, all asking for your support this GivingTuesday? Here's the good news: the fact that we're reaching out means that you've already proven that you are an a…

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November 28, 2023 at 1:05 PM

I'd like you to meet someone...

Dear Friend, I would like you to meet Alex.* He is nine years old. He and his mother Marie just arrived in Boston from Haiti, by way of Mexico. They now live in one of the emergency shelters that I'm sure you've read about in the news. They’ve actually lived in s…

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November 10, 2023 at 6:04 PM

Thank you for a wonderful event! (Click here for Photos of Solas 2023)

Dear Friends, On behalf of all of us here at the Rian Immigrant Center, thank you for making the 2023 Solas Awards Ceremony a soaring success! We hope you enjoyed this year's luncheon as much as we did. I owe a great debt of gratitude to our honorees, our sponso…

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