An Act relative to preventing immigration reporting and ensuring the right to legal counsel

Summary

The bill creates the Immigrant Legal Assistance Fund to finance organizations that provide counsel to undocumented immigrants, and it requires the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to manage and report on the fund. It also bars local and state law‑enforcement officers from disclosing a person’s immigration status to federal authorities unless a criminal conviction is verified in the state’s criminal record database. The measures aim to improve access to legal representation and protect immigrants from unnecessary federal reporting.

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