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February and March is a busy time for the Community Economic Development Center in New Bedford. It’s tax season. For the past eleven years, this community…
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When Celia Alves first gets in her car to drive home after a long day of work, she prays.“Dear God,” she began, “I want to say thank you so much for this…
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Mara, of Falmouth, first came to Cape Cod with her parents when she was ten. These first generation immigrants who arrive when they’re young often are the…
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In a grey duplex on a narrow street in New Bedford, Margarida Xavier fixes a pillow on her living room couch and sits down. She’s 86 years old. She moved…
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Young immigrants have been crossing the border into the U.S. in record numbers over the past few years. This summer, Governor Patrick offered Camp Edwards…