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The People's PROTECT Act Platform 

RAC-MA is proud of be a part of the People’s PROTECT Act Coalition, a statewide coalition of 58+ organizations that is calling on the MA Senate to pass a strengthened version of the PROTECT Act to deliver meaningful protections for immigrant communities.

The coalition’s platform focuses on three key priorities:

• Ending harmful collaboration with ICE
• Expanding access to optional virtual court proceedings
• Improving the U/T visa certification process for victims of violent crimes

Take action today by asking your state Senator to support the People's PROTECT Act Platform!

Dignity not Deportations

1. Email your state legislator to ask them to cosponsor Dignity not Deportations.
2. Sign up to be alerted for important actions.
3. Read about the RAC-MA Dignity not Deportations campaign to learn more about the bill and how to get involved.  

Campaign partners: ACLU of MA, JALSA, UU Mass Action, and MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence

Updates

• February 2026: Over 150 Reform Jews made over 600 calls to key legislators every Wednesday in February through our Stand Up for Dignity Days to advocate for immigration legislation.
• November 2025: Over 50 people participated in an advocacy-filled month with Advocacy Day at the State House and the Judiciary hearing on Dignity not Deportations.
• August 2025: Tisha B’Av vigil at the Burlington ICE facility with T’ruah, JALSA, RAC-MA, and dozens of congregations and other community partners. Over 400 Jews came out to demand dignity not deportations.
• June 2025: RAC-MA Immigration Campaign Launch with partners at the ACLU of MA and the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. Watch the recording.
• August 2024: Governor Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act into law.
• August 2024: The MA legislature passes the Affordable Homes Act, allocating $5.16 billion to invest in housing goals over five years.
• June 2024: RAC-MA Week of Action promotes the Affordable Homes Act
• June 2023: RAC-MA launches campaign in support of the Affordable Homes Act

Learn about our work across the country to organize, mobilize, and advocate so that all people can thrive in multiracial, inclusive democracies in North America and Israel.

• Campaigned for Affordable housing in 2023 and 2024
  
  Passed the Affordable Homes Act to invest $5.16 billion into affordable housing in MA over the next five years. This was RAC-MA's first campaign.

Resources

Although our work to pass the Affordable Homes Act was a great start, successfully promoting affordable housing requires advocacy at the local level by people working within their own communities to remove barriers and create opportunities for inclusive housing for all. This toolkit provides what we hope will be a helpful resource to future housing advocates that can be applied to the needs of their specific communities.