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From YouTube: Protecting Immigrant Families
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Mayor Martin J. Walsh and others speak at a rally held by the
Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition at Faneuil Hall. The rally was held in response to regulatory changes proposed by the Trump Administration which would penalize legal immigrants.
A
A
While
Marty
Walsh
the
Mayor
of
the
City
of
Boston,
thank
you
for
having
me
today,
Lucia,
don't
know.
I'm
joined
today
by
city
council
president
andreia
Campbell,
City,
Council,
Eddie,
Flynn
city
councilor,
Josh,
Jake
I'm
in
stay
represent
of
Mike
Conley,
who
were
all
here
behind
with
Mike,
might
be
there
with
us
today.
A
And
I
think
I
can
safely
say
that
the
entire
Boston
Tea
Council
a
lot
of
us.
The
legislators
in
the
Statehouse,
the
Democratic
legislators-
all
support
all
of
us
today.
What
we're
doing
here
today,
but
also
in
our
fight
for
so
much
that's
happened
in
our
country
over
the
last
two
years.
I
want
to
take
the
groups
that
put
today
together,
Mirra
healthcare
for
all
the
health
law
advocates
and
the
Massachusetts
law
reform.
A
I
want
to
thank
Alejandro
Singh
Qian
from
the
office
of
immigrant
advancement
I
want
to
thank
my
team,
I
Tina
chief
health,
human
services.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
see
different
city
departments
and
agencies
that
are
here
today
in
the
different
work
that
we
do.
We
immigrant
immigration
is
spread
throughout
all
of
our
departments,
whether
its
economic
development,
whether
it's
arts
and
culture,
whether
its
development,
whether
it's
whatever
it
is.
We
all
work
very
closely
together
on
the
issues
of
advancing
immigrant
rights
and
not
not
looking
to
take
away
immigrant
rights.
A
So
I
want
to
be
very
clear
on
that
today.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
families
that
are
here
and
that
couldn't
be
with
us
today,
all
the
allies,
all
the
immigrants
and
all
the
people
who
helped
make
our
city
what
it
is
today,
you
in
the
generations
of
immigrants
like
you,
what
makes
America
great
and
you've
heard
the
story
more
than
one
time
I'm
a
proud
son
of
two
immigrants
that
came
to
this
country
to
send
money
back
home
to
that
home
in
Ireland
to
them
to
their
families.
They
got
married.
A
They
raised
a
family
here.
My
helps
our
proud
immigrant
households
and
we're
gonna
continue
in
many
of
us
here
in
this
room
and
many
of
us
in
this
city,
28%
of
the
people
that
live
in
our
city.
We
have
700,000
people
living
in
our
city.
28%
of
those
folks
were
born
in
another
country.
48
percent
of
the
people
live
in
our
city.
A
first-generation
like
I
am
like
a
lot
of
us
in
this
room.
A
So
when
you
think
about
our
city,
you
think
about
who
we
are
not,
and
you
can
you
can
take
that
across
from
the
Atlantic,
the
Pacific.
We
are
an
immigrant
nation
and
we
should
not
forget
that
we're
an
immigrant
nation,
my
parents,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
relied
on
the
community
for
support
and
to
make
a
better
life.
For
me,
my
brother
and
there's
many
times
that
that
community
came
together
and
I
grew
up
in
the
kitchen
where
Gaelic
was
spoken.
When
my
family
came
over,
it
was
Gaelic
in
the
kitchen.
A
The
American
promise
is
right
here
in
this
building
and
that's
what
we're
fighting
for
this
latest
attack
on
immigrants
is
an
absolute
disgrace
as
the
ones
previously
to
this,
were
it
will
hurt
mothers
who
are
trying
to
feed
their
children.
Grandparents
trying
to
get
the
basic
health
care
needs,
making
sure
that
that
you
know
we
want
to
fight
for
them.
That's
why
we
here
today,
tens
of
thousands
of
Bostonians
could
be
affected.
These
are
our
friends.
These
are
our
neighbors.
These
are
the
people
who
go
to
church
with
these
are
the
people
we
love.
A
B
A
The
scary
thing
the
uncertain
thing
about
this
latest
attack
on
immigrants
is
this
rule
is
not
gone
into
effect
yet
and
let's
be
clear
so
as
we
leave
here
today,
let's
make
sure
we
talk
to
our
friends
and
neighbors
and
family
members
to
let
them
know
that
do
not
give
you
benefits
up,
do
not
give
you
benefits
out,
and
this
this
this
rule
does
not
affect,
does
not
affect
your
potential
status.
If
you
have
a
green
card
to
become
a
citizen,
so
it's
another
piece.
A
So
they
have
the
information
in
front
of
them
because,
as
we
saw
in
January
two
years
ago,
a
lot
of
people
were
afraid
to
go
out
their
front
door,
as
we
saw
different
different
conversations
around
ice
coming
into
neighborhoods.
We
saw
people
afraid
to
go
to
the
doctor.
We
saw
people
afraid
to
walk
over
the
park.
We
saw
kids
afraid
crying
in
the
classroom.
We
saw
all
this
and
these
threats
continue
to
come
from
Washington.
A
So
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
passed
the
right,
the
correct
information
out
and
the
organizations
that
are
in
this
room
today.
We
need
to
work
with
them.
Every
single,
the
people
that
are
unaffiliated
with
the
organization
in
the
room.
We
need
to
work
with
them,
so
we
make
sure
that
we
get
the
correct
information
out
across
the
city
of
Boston
across
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
A
Quite
honestly,
we're
doing
everything
we
can
in
our
power
to
stop
this
we're
submitting
an
impact
analysis
that
shows
exactly
how
devastating
this
would
be
to
our
community
and
will
be
to
our
economy
and
I've
joined
me
as
across
America
and
demanding
that
DHHS
reconsider,
US
Conference
of
Mayors,
hundreds
of
mayors
across
America
are
saying:
wait
a
second
those
mayors,
the
Democrats,
those
mayors,
the
Republicans
those
me
as
a
concerned
about
the
people
that
live
in
their
cities
in
towns.
All
across
this
country.
A
In
Boston,
we
should
not
ever
forget
where
we
came
from
and
if
you
come
across
somebody
that
forgot
remind
them
that
not
too
long
ago,
the
ax
family
took
a
plane
or
a
boat
ride
over
to
the
over
to
the
shores
here
or
they
might
across
the
border
and
they
might
have
walked
across
the
border.
But
they
came
here
for
the
same
reasons.
A
So
in
Boston
we
will
not
turn
our
back
on
anybody,
because
that's
not
who
we
are.
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
my
team
is
and
and
and
I
honestly
again
are
here
today
and
they're
gonna
be
here.
If
we
have
any
questions,
we
can
ask
what
we're
going
to
do
as
a
city
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
every
single
day
their
teams
are
connecting
with
people
and
services
from
free
consultation
with
immigrants
and
lawyers
to
workshops
with
TPS
holders.
A
If
you're
worried
about
these
proposed
changes
and
how
they
would
affect
you,
you
can
go
to
our
website.
Boston
gov,
slash
immigrants,
it's
important
that
if
people
have
information,
it
also
has
a
list
of
community
partners
on
this.
So
we
can
know
who
to
reach
out
to
and
who
to
talk
to
when
I
got
elected
mayor
in
2014,
I
asked
Alejandra
to
run
the
opposite
of
immigrant
of
new
Bostonians
and
I
Roberts
at
the
time
was,
it
was
an
office,
but
it
was
a
commission
and
I
said
we
need
to
do
more
tomorrow.
A
A
We
changed
the
name
to
advance
immigrant
rights
in
our
city
and
take
it
across
the
Commonwealth
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
that
and
continue
to
fight
that.
So
you
make
sure
you
use
our
office
as
a
resource
before
I
hand.
It
off
to
counsel
say:
come
I
want
the
immigrant
communities
immigrant
community
to
know
that
we
are
always
going
to
stand
with
you
and
fight
for
your
families
and
fight
with
your
families.
A
We
see
you,
we
love
you
and
we
will
continue
to
fight
for
you.
That's
my
message
today
my
message
today:
let's
not
let
the
fear-mongering
that
they
doing
in
Washington
DC
spill
into
our
city
of
Boston,
because
we
are
a
special
place
here
in
this
city
in
cities
across
America
and
cities
across
Massachusetts,
like
the
city
of
Cambridge
in
other
cities.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
coming
out
now.
I
have
the
honour
before
I
bring
up
Josh.
A
Please
make
sure
we
get
the
information
out
to
people.
We
need
to
get
the
information
out
to
people.
I
can't
tell
you
the
amount
of
times
I've
been
on
the
street
at
a
playground.
Doing
a
parade
and
I
see
somebody
from
another
country,
and
they
come
up
to
me
and
they'll
whisper
in
my
ear
because
they
feel
they
can't
talk
out
loud
and
they
can't
speak
to
somebody
in
public
office
out
loud
they'll,
whisper,
something
and
they're
afraid
of.
A
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
gonna
fight
this
we're
gonna
fight
this
tooth
and
nail,
but
we
need
to
make
let's
make
people
know,
make
them
aware
of
what
is
the
law
today
and
what
isn't,
though,
not
the
law
today
and
what
changes
could
happen
and
what
changes
might
not
happen
and
we
need
to
raise
our
voice.
So
I
asked
you
all
to
elevate
your
voice.
Facebook
Twitter,
Instagram,
talk
to
your
friends.
Talk
to
your
neighbors.
Get
those
signs
in
your
windows.
Get
those
signs
in
your
streets,
get
those
signs
all
over
the
place.
A
Let
people
know
go
to
the
parties
go
to
church
wherever
you
go.
Talk
to
people
about
what's
happening
in
this
country.
Talk
about
the
impacts
it
has
on
people,
because
it's
so
important.
I
am
honestly
tired
of
coming
to
these
rallies
I
like
Ono,
rallies
but
I'm
tired
of
these
rallies,
because
these
rallies
aren't
the
valleys.
I
want
to
go
to
these
aren't
the
rallies
that
were
fighting
for
piyo
wages
for
workers.
These
aren't
the
rallies
where
were
supporting
people.
These
are
the
rallies
where
somebody's
trying
to
tear
families
apart
and
scare
them.
A
A
A
Our
shores
are
open
to
people.
We
should
be
welcoming
people
to
this
country.
We
shouldn't
be
scaring
them.
We
shouldn't
be
kicking
them
out.
We
shouldn't
be
taking
their
benefits
away.
These
are
hardworking
people
that
work
in
outsid
every
single
day
alongside
us
every
single
day.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here
this
morning.
A
And
I
want
to
bring
up
a
person
who
got
elected
and
got
sworn
in
the
same
day.
I
did
as
man
as
a
city
councilor
and
for
the
entire
five
years
that
he's
been
office
has
been
fighting
for
immigrant
rights
since
he's
been
a
city.
Councilor
he's
not
afraid
to
take
the
fight
to
the
floor,
he's
not
afraid
to
take
the
fight
to
the
seat,
streets,
city,
councilor,
jar
sake,.
C
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
standing
here
before
you,
it's
a
city
councillor
as
chair
of
the
City
Council's
Committee
on
civil
rights,
as
an
advocate
as
an
activist
as
a
resident
of
the
City
of
Boston
and
as
the
grandson
of
refugees
who
came
to
this
country
looking
for
a
better
life
fleeing
war
across
the
ocean,
as
so
many
have
come
to
this
country
have
made
us
a
nation
of
immigrants
and
I
got
to
agree
with
the
mayor.
I
echo
his
comments
that
we
are
at
too
many
of
these
rallies.
We
are
too
many
of
these
meetings.
C
We
are
fighting
battles
that
should
have
been.
We
should
be
done
with
already
here
in
this
year
in
the
United
States
of
America.
It
is
unacceptable.
This
new
attempt
by
Donald
Trump
and
his
racist
administration
to
confuse
people
to
scare
people
to
divide
us
is
cruel.
Its
mean-spirited.
It
is
meant
only
to
discriminate
and
to
push
people
away
from
benefits.
They
need
we've
heard
from
the
organizations
that
have
put
this
rally
together
from
advocates
from
pediatricians
from
doctors,
of
what
a
real
detrimental
effect.
C
These
proposed
changes
could
have
not
just
on
our
peace
of
mind,
not
just
on
our
communities
but
on
the
health
and
welfare
of
millions
of
children
across
the
country.
This
new
rule
is
meant
to
discourage
many
taxpaying
immigrants,
which
is
often
lost
in
the
conversation
people
who
are
participating
in
our
economy,
they're,
US,
citizen,
children
and
others
with
legal
status
from
taking
the
benefits
that
they
are
entitled
to
the
same
that
we
all
are.
This
is
unacceptable.
C
I'm,
proud
to
be
here
with
you,
I'm,
proud
to
be
on
the
Boston
City
Council
with
my
colleagues,
some
of
whom
are
here
today,
who
have
stood
up
every
single
time
for
civil
rights
for
inclusion,
whether
we
were
passing
the
Boston
Trust
Act
unanimously
in
2014
that
Mayor
Walsh
signed
making
the
city
a
sanctuary
city,
whether
we
have
stood
up
to
advocate
to
continued
TPS
in
the
face
of
the
Trump
administration,
whether
we're
rallying
for
the
safe
communities.
Acting
it's
great
to
see
representative
Mike
Connolly
here
who's
been
working
for
that
at
the
State
House.
C
We
need
to
keep
doing
this.
We
cannot
forget.
We
cannot
let
Donald
Trump
and
his
supporters,
and
his
enablers
make
us
all
forget
what
this
country
is
all
about.
This
is
a
country
that
welcomes
people
from
across
the
ocean
from
across
the
border,
and
Boston
is
a
city
that
has
done
that
from
the
very
beginning
we
are
here.
C
I
know
we
wanted
to
be
outside,
but
I
think
it's
better
that
we're
here
in
Faneuil
Hall
one
of
the
rooms
where
a
couple
hundred
years
ago,
people
who
looked
a
lot
different
than
the
room
is
here
today
set
out
the
rules
and
the
philosophy
how
we
are
gonna,
try
and
govern
this
country
and
bring
a
diverse
population
together.
We
are
at
risk
right
now
of
losing
a
lot
of
that
and
for
us
to
come
here
and
take
time
out
of
our
days
and
for
you
to
be
here
and
support.
These
efforts
is
so
important.
C
We
have
to
send
the
signal
that
this
is
not
what
our
country
stands
for.
It's
certainly
not
what
Boston
stands
for.
We
can
talk
about
the
statistics
about
the
billions
of
dollars
and
contributions
to
our
economy
made
by
our
immigrant
neighbors
about
millions
who
are
participating
every
single
day
about
the
healthcare
outcomes,
about
the
fear
in
our
communities
that
it
results
from
these
policies
and
these
rules.
But
this
isn't
about
numbers.
It's
about
people.
It's
about.
C
People
like
you
like
me,
like
everyone
here
who
have
the
right
to
be
in
this
country,
have
the
right
to
peace
of
mind
the
right
to
pursue
the
American
dream
and
I'm
excited
to
be
here
with
you,
because
we
need
to
continue
standing
up
and
that's
why,
at
this
Wednesday's
City
Council
meeting
I'm
gonna
be
introducing
a
resolution
formerly
calling
on
the
Trump
administration
to
reject
these
changes.
I
expect,
as
we
have
over
and
over
again
the
council
to
stand
behind
us.
C
We
know
the
mayor
does
and
our
colleagues
and
we
need
to
speak
up
with
one
voice
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
throughout
Massachusetts
throughout
this
country.
So
thank
you
for
being
here.
I.
Look
forward
to
continuing
this
work
because
we
cannot
rest
because
we
need
to
stay
mad
and
we
need
to
stay
active.
Thank
you
very
much.
D
Thank
You
mayor
Walsh
councilors
a
command
to
the
state
administration.
It
is
great
to
have
friends
in
Boston
across
the
state
who
are
willing
to
fight
for
our
families
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
Liza
Ryan
Gill
and
I'm.
The
director
of
organizing
at
the
Massachusetts
immigrant
and
Refugee
advocacy,
Coalition
otherwise
known
as
Mira
and
I
have
a
question
for
you
is
this
acceptable?
D
Is
this
acceptable?
Are
we
going
to
let
this
attack
on
working?
Immigrant
families
stand
you're
right?
We
are
going
to
fight
back
even
before
this
administration
took
office,
it
made
its
intentions
clear.
It
wanted
to
sow
fear
and
division,
and
this
is
yet
another
attempt
to
scare
us
and
divide
us,
but
just
as
tens
of
thousands
of
us
stood
out
there
and
rallied
against
the
first
Muslim
and
rallied
against
the
wall
and
rallied
against
the
separation
of
families.
So
we
will
not
let
this
threat
go
unanswered.
D
We
know
that
working
immigrant
families
are
an
essential
part
of
our
economy
and
the
idea
of
penalizing
people
for
being
working-class
is
not
only
nativist.
It's
classist
not
only
that,
but
this
proposal
starts
from
a
fundamentally
dishonest
and
bigoted
premise
that
immigrants
are
a
drain
on
America,
especially
if
they're
working
class.
D
Essentially,
what
this
administration
is
trying
to
do
is
limit
immigration
to
this
country,
to
the
young,
to
the
wealthy
and
the
white,
something
he
was
not
able
to
accomplish
through
Congress.
So
he
is
now
at
ding
to
sneak
in
through
the
back
door,
but
we
have
an
opportunity
to
keep
these
radical
changes
from
happening
if
we
come
together
to
write
and
file
comments
in
opposition
to
this
rule,
change
over
the
next
55
days,
an
easy
way
to
join
with
us.
D
So
reg,
if
you
understand,
is
to
text
the
letters
pif
to
the
number
five
to
eight.
Eight
six
you'll
be
directed
to
a
comment
page
where
you
can
share
your
personal
story
or
professional
opinion
on.
Why
this
proposal
is
immoral
and
draconian?
Look
around
you
you'll
see
more
science
and
problem
little
hand
cards
that
also
have
the
number
again
that
is
pif
to
the
number
five
to
eight
eight
six.
We
are
going
to
fight
this
with
all
of
our
might,
but
we
need
each
and
every
one
of
you
to
join
us
in
this
fight.
D
We
need
to
collect
a
hundred
thousand
comments
across
this
country,
and
Massachusetts
has
to
show
up.
This
administration
is
trying
to
scare
immigrant
families
into
dissing
rolling
from
the
services
that
many
working-class
Americans
used
to
support
their
families.
Let
us
not
help
him
achieve
this
goal.
Do
not
disenroll
say
that
again
do
not
disenroll.
D
B
Good
morning,
everyone
Thank
You
mayor
Walsh
councillors,
a
come
all
members
of
the
City
Council
and
other
elected
officials
and
representatives
of
elected
officials
that
are
here
today.
We're
really
honored
by
your
presence
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
Mayor
Walsh
you've
been
a
champion
for
the
immigrant
community
in
Boston
and
across
Massachusetts.
My
name
is
giorgia
castle
amitis
daughter
of
poor
Greek
immigrants,
a
proud
daughter
of
poor
Greek
immigrants
and
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
Massachusetts
law
reform,
Institute
mass
law
reform
Institute
is
a
statewide
Poverty,
Law
and
Policy
Center.
B
Our
mission
is
to
advance
economic,
racial
and
social
justice
for
all
people
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
The
rule
proposed
by
the
Trump
administration
is
a
departure
of
over
100
years
of
established
immigration
law
and
policy.
Immigration
laws
have
long
recognized
that
access
to
basic
human
needs
and
services,
such
as
health
care
nutrition
assistance.
B
Housing
are
critical
not
only
for
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
families,
but
they're
also
critical
to
our
society
as
a
whole
and
to
our
economy.
The
ability
to
access
the
safety
net
programs
increase
economic
stability
and
mobility
for
working
immigrant
families,
many
of
whom
work
in
low-wage
jobs.
The
great
mythology
that
has
been
perpetrated
is
that
benefit
programs
are
being
vastly
abused.
B
This
new
rule
goes
against
this
long-established
philosophy
that
we
need
to
embolden
our
immigrant
community
to
help
them
move
up
in
advance.
If
this
rule
is
implemented,
it
will
not
only
destabilize
hundreds
of
thousands
of
working
immigrant
families,
it
will
increase
poverty,
it
will
harm
children,
it
will
create
a
potential
public
health
crisis
and
in
the
long
run
it
will
actually
cost
everybody
in
the
Commonwealth
more
both
in
terms
of
more
money
and
both
in
terms
of
the
loss
of
human
capital.
B
This
is
why
people
across
the
country
from
a
wide
range
of
sectors
are
concerned
and
outraged
at
this
proposal,
because
it
it's
not
only
cruel
and
unfair.
It
is
unjust
and
harmful
to
all
of
us
to
the
economy,
family
or
food.
No
one
should
have
to
choose
I
want
to
emphasize
something
that
the
mayor
said.
This
is
not
over,
yet
this
is
only
the
beginning
of
the
process.
This
is
only
a
proposal
at
this
time.
Nothing
has
changed
yet
the
immigration
laws
and
policies
around
public
charge
have
not
changed
yet.
B
The
public
has
until
December
10
to
submit
comments
in
opposition
to
that
rule
and
by
law.
The
Department
of
Homeland
Security
has
to
read
the
comments
that
are
submitted
by
the
public
and
take
them
into
consideration
before
any
final
rule
is
implemented
in
any
form.
This
is
where
we
need
your
help.
B
Iliza,
provided
you
with
information
of
how
you
can
text
to
get
info
to
get
access
to
the
online
portal
where
public
comments
can
be
submitted.
We
urge
everybody
in
this
room
to
please
submit
comments.
This
is
one
of
the
rare
opportunities
that,
if
we
all
contact
the
government,
it's
not
rare.
Actually,
it's
not
rare
I
shouldn't
say
that
this.
This
is
the
way
democracy
works.
If
we
make
our
voices
heard.
This
is
an
opportunity.
Stop
something
catastrophic
from
happening
in
this
country
and
I
urge
all
of
you
to.
B
Please
make
your
voices
heard
and
to
please
tell
everybody
in
your
networks,
your
neighbors,
your
friends,
your
colleagues
to
please
do
the
same.
I
also
want
to
emphasize
to
immigrants
who
may
be
receiving
any
of
the
benefits
in
question:
nutrition
assistance
in
the
form
of
snap
public
housing,
a
federal
housing
subsidies
and
health
care.
Please
do
not
dis
enroll
from
your
benefits.
That
is
very,
very
important.
There
are
several
months
to
go
before
any
rule
is
final.
B
If
you
are
uncertain
how
you
or
your
family
will
be
impacted
by
this
rule,
please
seek
advice
from
a
qualified
immigration
lawyer
or
immigration
practitioner
or
from
an
immigrant
serving
organization
that
has
access
to
people
that
have
accurate
information.
This
is
an
extremely
complicated
rule.
It
is
almost
500
pages
long.
Even
people
that
have
been
specializing
in
immigration
policy
for
many
years
have
found
it
to
be
very
complicated
and
difficult
to
figure
out,
and
there
is
a
very
there's,
a
great
deal
of
misinformation
or
wrong
information.
B
That's
both
in
the
media
and
in
the
public
domain.
So
please
make
sure
you
have
the
right
information
before
you
do
anything
regarding
your
benefits.
Mass
law,
reform,
Institute
and
our
many
partners
across
the
state,
both
in
the
legal
aid
community
and
outside
the
legal
aid
community,
are
actively
and
affirmative
ly,
reaching
out
to
immigrants
serving
organizations
and
to
ethnic
media
to
make
sure
that
everyone
has
accurate
information.
As
the
mayor
alluded
to.
One
of
the
underlying
goals
of
this
proposal
is
to
create
fear
and
panic
and
immigrant
communities
do
not
succumb
to
the
panic.
B
Let's
be
really
clear
about
one
more
thing:
this
is
not
only
an
attack
on
immigrants,
it's
also
an
attack
on
working
families.
It's
an
attack
on
children.
It's
an
attack
on
people
with
disabilities.
It
is
at
at.
It
is
an
attack
on
people
over
the
age
of
62.
It
is
an
attack
on
immigrants
who
may
not
be
high
earners
who
make
over
sixty
two
thousand
dollars
a
year,
which
is
well
above
the
average
median
income
for
American
Americans
in
general,
and
this
is
why
this
is
a
very.
B
B
Everyone
else
need
not
apply.
That's
not
what
this
country
stands
for.
That's
why
we
have
to
fight
this
tooth
and
nail,
if
you
believe
in
American
values,
you
should
be
opposed
to
this
proposal.
This
proposal
does
not
reflect
the
United
States
of
America
and
what
it
purports
to
stand
for
to
our
immigrant
neighbors
and
friends,
who
are
right
now,
I'm
sure,
very
scared
and
facing
uncertainty.
B
I
want
to
tell
you:
you
are
not
alone,
there
are
hundreds
of
advocates
in
Massachusetts
and
thousands
of
advocates
around
the
country
and
we
are
joined
by
many
many
citizens,
private
citizens
who
are
ready
to
fight
this.
We
will
stand
with
you
and
we
will
stand
beside
you
and
if
there's
one
thing
that
we've
learned
when
we
fight
we
win.
B
E
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Justin
Lowe
I
am
the
legal
director
of
health
law
advocates.
We
are
a
non-profit
public
interest
law,
firm,
dedicated
to
providing
no
cost
health
care
to
individuals
who
are
income
qualified
and
who
are
having
difficulty
accessing
medical
care.
We,
as
an
organization,
are
committed
to
reaching
the
goal
of
universal
access
to
quality
health
care
here
in
Massachusetts,
irrespective
of
factors
such
as
race,
age,
disability
status,
geographic
location
or
gender.
E
We
in
the
Commonwealth
have
made
great
progress
in
advancing
the
fight
for
health
care
and
achieving
health
justice.
As
many
of
you
know,
we
are
already
the
state,
the
only
state
in
the
country,
with
the
highest
rate
of
health
insurance
coverage.
We
have
seen
great
improvements
throughout
the
state
in
health
outcomes,
long-term
health
outcomes,
because
we've
expanded
access
to
preventative
health
care
and
other
needed
medical
services,
as
you've
already
heard
this
rule
by
the
Trump
administration.
E
This
rule
threatens
all
of
our
progress
and
this
rule
offends
our
values.
The
speakers
who
have
come
before
have
already
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
rule.
The
rule
imposes
arbitrary
income
requirements
on
folks
who
are
seeking
to
enter
the
country.
The
rule
is
intended
to
scare
to
frighten
to
intimidate
individuals
from
giving
up
needed
health
care
benefits.
E
E
E
We
are
not
going
to
go
back
to
a
time
when
emergency
rooms,
hospitals
and
individual
taxpayers
are
left
on
the
hook
for
expensive
emergency
medical
services,
and
so
we
have
60
days
in
this
public
comment
period
and
it's
up
to
you
to
raise
your
voice
and
to
let
Washington
know
how
you
feel
how
this
rule
is
going
to
affect
you,
how
this
rule
is
going
to
tear
apart
our
communities
and
I.
Don't
want
you
to
be
intimidated
by
that.
The
public
comment
period
sounds
really
scary,
but
we
as
advocates
the
protecting
immigrant
families,
massachusetts
campaign.
E
We
have
resources
that
are
available
for
you,
so
I
encourage
you
to
talk
to
anybody
in
this
room
is
from
who's
from
any
of
these
organizations.
Mira,
the
mass
law
reform
institute,
healthcare
for
all
or
health
law
advocates.
We
are
here
to
stand
beside
you
so
that
your
voice
can
be
heard
and
together
we
will
send
the
message
to
Washington
that
at
least
here
in
Massachusetts
health
care
is
a
human
right.
Thank
you.
F
So
I'm
Andrea
Campbell
and
the
president
of
the
Boston
City
Council,
and
you
heard
my
colleague
councillor
Zakim,
speak
on
behalf
of
the
council
and
why
he
led
that
effort.
Is
he
chaired
the
committee
on
civil
rights
which
we
had
to
revitalize
and
bring
back
online
because
of
these
rallies
in
these
conversations?
So
I
first
want
to
thank
counters
Aiken.
F
He
just
left,
but
councillors
Aiken
for
his
leadership
with
respect
to
these
issues,
including
the
passage
of
the
trust
Act,
which
happened
right
before
I
actually
joined
the
Boston
City
Council
I
also
want
to
thank
councilor
Flynn,
who
is
here
for
his
leadership
and
for
your
presence
today.
I
also
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
are
not
here.
Every
single
member
of
the
Boston
City
Council
would
be
here
if
they
weren't
in
a
hearing
that
is
happening
right
now.
F
If
they
want
her
way
dealing
with
a
funeral
if
they
weren't
dealing
with
other
things,
they
would
be
here
if
they
could
and
so
I'm
here
to
say
on
behalf
of
the
entire
City
Council,
we
stand
with
not
only
the
folks
in
this
room
and
the
organizers
of
this
incredible
event.
We
stand
with
the
mayor.
We
stand
with
our
agencies
or
departments,
I
see
all
of
our
public
and
city
employees
that
do
this
work
every
single
day.
They
are
on
the
front
lines.
F
We
also
stand
with
you,
but,
most
importantly,
I
think
I'm
here
to
also
bring
a
sense
of
optimism.
You
know
I'm
standing
in
here
as
the
first
african-american
woman
to
lead
the
Boston
City
Council
and
I
say
that
and
I
say
that
not
to
toot
my
own
horn,
because
I
look
at
where
we
are
standing.
Slaves
were
bought
and
sold
right
here.
F
It
right
remind
you
that
we're
going
to
be
okay,
that
we're
going
to
get
through
this
and
the
sad
piece
is
we're.
Gonna
have
to
come
back
for
more
of
these
rallies,
because
the
reality
is
this
president
came
in
with
an
agenda
he's
not
just
racist.
He
xenophobic
and
he
came
with
an
agenda
whether
we
like
it
or
not.
F
So
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
on
recognizing
the
fact
that,
frankly,
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
for
a
long
time
who
felt
left
out
whether
they
were
African
Americans
in
the
city
of
Boston
around
the
country,
immigrants.
However,
you
identify,
though,
a
lot
of
folks
for
a
long
time
that
have
felt
left
out.
F
So
the
question
is:
how
are
we
going
to
take
these
moments,
not
just
oppressed
against
the
immediate
concerns,
this
rule
and
everything
else,
but
to
press
back
against
on
individuals
in
this
country
who
don't
see
the
value
and
other
folks
and
their
humanity,
even
if
they
look
different
from
us,
whether
in
race,
ethnicity
or
gender?
So
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
I'm
here
to
stand
with
each
and
every
one
of
you.
F
Thank
you
for
everyone
in
this
room
who
came
out
at
the
very
last
minute,
because
I
know
this
was
scheduled
at
the
last
minute.
Thank
you
for
being
here
know
that
the
council
is
ready
and
able
to
support
the
mayor
and
the
administration
and
all
of
you,
whether
in
resources,
human
capital
or,
just
frankly,
to
show
up
to
these
fights.
But,
let's
also
remember,
the
fight
is
bigger
than
just
the
immigrant
community.
F
It
is
about
us
seeing
the
humanity
in
every
single
person
who
chooses
this
great
country
to
get
a
better
life
and
to
have
a
better
life,
not
just
for
themselves,
for
their
children
and
also
for
each
and
every
one
of
us
that
benefit
from
their
hard
work
every
single
day
making
this
country
great.
So
thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
G
Good
afternoon,
everyone-
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today.
This
is
really
important
and
I'm
moved
by
everybody's.
What
everybody's
saying
already
so
my
name
is
Hannah
fragant
and
I
direct
the
healthcare
for
all's
consumer
helpline.
Our
consumer
helpline
is
a
resource
for
Massachusetts
residents
in
accessing
health
coverage.
Answering
healthcare
questions
and
we
take
about
20,000
calls
a
year
in
English,
Spanish
and
Portuguese,
and
a
large
amount
of
those
calls
are
immigrants
that
need
assistance.
The
member
of
our
team
are
immigrants
as
well.
G
They
know
how
hard
it
can
be
to
navigate
the
system
and
access
the
resources
that
you
need
to
know
about
when
you
move
to
a
new
country.
That's
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
care
so
deeply
about
this
issue.
We've
seen
countless
attacks
on
immigrants
since
the
beginning
of
the
Trump
administration.
This
is
yet
another
attack
on
lawful
immigrants
trying
to
make
a
better
life
for
themselves
and
their
families
here
in
the
United
States.
The
changes
to
public
charge
as
proposed
would
reward
the
healthy
and
the
wealthy
and
harm
the
sick.
G
The
old,
the
young
and
the
poor
America
is
at
its
best
when
we
value
immigrants
in
what
they
bring
to
our
communities
and
value
people
coming
here
to
work
hard
and
bring
back
to
their
family.
This
means
ensuring
people
have
the
resources
when
they
need
them,
including
health
care,
food
security
and
housing.
Our
health
plan
has
heard
from
families
contemplating
dropping
health
coverage
or
not
enrolling,
because
it
may
impact
their
eligibility
for
changing
their
immigration
status,
even
though
nothing
has
happened
at
this
time.
G
We
are
still
hearing
from
people
who
are
making
this
decision
even
before
the
rule
changes
go
into
effect.
Our
messages
stay
on
coverage,
but
one
of
our
callers
Maria
and
her
husband
decided
to
drop
health
coverage
because
they
didn't
want
to
wait
and
worry
their
coverage.
They
live
in
Massachusetts,
they
have
for
12
years
they're
self-employed,
their
application
for
a
green
card
is
pending
and
they
didn't
want
to
do
anything
that
would
jeopardize
their
immigration
status
views.
G
They
want
to
stay
here,
just
think
about
that
a
family
giving
up
their
access
to
health
care
and
their
financial
stability
as
well
as
what,
if
something
happens
to
them
that
could
really
ruin
them
as
a
self-employed
business
owners,
and
this
is
just
because
they
want
to
stay
here,
they're,
investing
in
Massachusetts
and
they're
able
to
continue
on
health
coverage,
but
they're
too
scared
to
stay
on
their
health
coverage.
Calls
like
Maria's
will
increase.
This
will
mean
children
would
not
get
immunizations.
This
will
mean
more
people,
foregoing
getting
preventive
care.
G
This
means
reverting
back
to
health
care
in
the
emergency
room.
This
proposed
rule
will
not
save
taxpayers
money.
In
fact,
it
will
take
money
out
of
communities
and
redirect
money
to
the
most
costly
parts
of
our
health
care
system.
We
must
speak
up,
raise
our
voices
and
share
the
true
human
cost
of
what
this
public
charge
changes
would
actually
mean
to
the
people
who
are
living
this
and
please
file
comments
and
get
involved.
Thank
you.
H
Hello
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Damaris
Velasquez
and
I'm.
The
director
of
programs
of
a
healthy
alpha,
a
healthy
alpha,
is
a
nonprofit
organization
is
faith-based
and
we
have
a
legal
department
where
we
serve
about
thousand
cases
every
year.
So
I'm
here
this
afternoon
to
speak
on
behalf
of
that
community,
a
thousand
voices
that
we
hear
every
single
year
and
I'm.
Also
here
to
speak
on
my
own
behalf,
I'm
an
immigrant
myself,
I
came
to
the
United
States
28
years
ago.
H
My
family
and
I
had
to
flee
wah
Ramallah
from
a
horrible
poverty
created
by
the
Civil
War,
and
when
we
arrived
to
the
United
States
28
years
ago,
and
when
in
Brussels,
when
I
was
learning
to
speak
English,
there
was
one
African
verse
that
I
loved
when
I
had
to
learn
this
new
language.
And
it
says
you
probably
know
it.
It
takes
a
whole
village
to
raise
a
child
and
the
reason
why
I
like
that.
So
much
is
because
I
felt
that
it
take
a
whole
village
to
raise
an
immigrant.
H
H
This
is
just
one
story
of
so
many
that
you
need
to
hear
I,
don't
consider
myself.
Anything
special
I
just
know
that
if
I
have
the
privilege
to
share
my
story
is
because,
during
those
years
when
I
was
undocumented
and
my
family
were
just
trying
to
adjust
to
this
new
community,
we
had
to
use
safety
net
and
we
had
to
use
dignity,
help
from
many
other
sectors
of
our
society.
But
we
learned
that
it
was
just
for
a
period
of
time.
H
It
took
a
village
for
us
to
be
able
to
stay
and
be
part
of
this
society.
28
years
after
I
can
tell
you,
we
don't
need
those
benefits
anymore,
which
is
great,
because
that's
why
they
exist.
It's
just
for
a
period
of
time.
We
understand.
So
how
can
you
punish
people
because
they
are
trying
in
the
transition
of
adjusting
to
this
new
society?
H
I
My
name
is
Luiza,
I
am
the
co-founder
and
executive
director
of
the
Brazilian
women's
group
and
I
became
a
citizen
in
this
very
space
many
years
ago
and
about
five
years
ago
my
daughter
became
a
citizen
here
and
we
became
a
citizen
not
only
because
we
knew
want
to
live
here,
but
also
because
we
want
to
make
a
difference
in
vote.
So
you.
A
I
I
6
I
am
here
on
behalf
of
the
Brazilian
community
and
the
Brazilian
took
not
only
to
denounce
this
proposal
from
the
federal
administration,
but
also
to
honor
my
community,
those
who
cannot
be
here
to
be
to
give
them
a
voice
either
because
they
are
working
or
because
they
are
fearful,
and
we
know
you
know
that
fear
can
paralyze
us,
but
indeed
we
should
take
fear
into
action,
and
we
are
here
because
those
people
working
for
us
they
are
taking
care
of
our
children.
They
are
cleaning
our
houses.
You
know
they
are
shopping
for
us.
I
They
are
cleaning
our
bathrooms
our
yards,
but
they
also
are
living
in
the
shadows.
This
proposal
is
not
only
the
hardest
is
all
also
mean-spirited
because
it
penalized
working
families
and
penalized
the
neediest,
the
ones
that
are
elderly,
the
one
that
have
disability
and
you
have
to
make
a
choice.
I
Whether
you
put
food
on
your
table
or
you
put
a
roof
on
your
head
or
you
make
sure
your
loved
ones
have
access
to
medical
assistance
or
you
get
your
papers,
you
adjust
your
status,
so
it's
like
you
know
it's
like
a
catch-22
and
the
Brazil
women's
group
has
been
worked
for
23
years
with
many
of
you
and
as
I
look
at
the
audience.
I
I
see
so
many
people
that
have
been
working
with
us
and
once
more
we're
gonna
stand
together.
I
I,
look
and
I,
see
and
I
need
and
I
count
on
all
of
you
to
stand
together
to
fight.
It
is
to
make
sure
that
our
families
know
that
they
should
not
give
up
any
programs
they
are
now
because
they
don't
have
to
do
this
right
now
and
that
this
is
gonna.
Take
some
months
like
many
people
before
me
have
said.
I
D
Okay,
don't
worry
this
is
it
thank
you
so
much
everybody
for
being
your
special
thanks
to
members
of
Congress
from
an
alleged
Presley's
staff
from
Seth
Moulton
office
from
Senator
Marquis
office.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
and
standing
with
us.
We
know
that
we
have
a
great
team
fighting
for
us
in
DC
and
we
are
all
going
to
everybody
here.
Raise
your
hand.
If
you're
gonna
write
a
comment,
that's
what
I
thought!
No
one
leaves
the
room
without
committing.
So
thank
you
so
much
everyone
for
being
here.
D
We
have
55
days
on
the
clock
to
get
3,000
comments
out
of
this
Commonwealth
and
I
am
believing
in
every
single
one
of
you
to
do
one.
So,
please
text
pif
to
five
two.
Eight,
eight
six
pif
to
five
to
eight
eight
six
join
the
campaign
stand
with
us.
We
are
going
to
fight
for
our
families,
we're
going
to
fight
for
working
immigrant
families
in
this
Commonwealth
and
we
are
going
to
win.
Thank
you
have
a
great
Monday.