Immigration and criminal defense attorney in eastern Massachusetts and beyond. Proud year-round MV island resident, dog mom, and keeper of happy chickens.
Boston, MA
Joined September 2022
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While what happened to the MV49 will never be ok, this healing ❤️🩹 is brought to you by #justice @BexarCoSheriff. People are not pawns. I stand with immigrants. I believe in the American Dream. 🇺🇸⚖️🌊 #migrants #MarthasVineyard #mvmigrants #immigration
Rachel Self retweeted
Some migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis in 2022 qualify for crime victim visas trib.al/5UypGXq
People are not pawns. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Tune into @MSNBC tonight at 10PM ET to watch @Trevornoah's The Turning Point documentary Martha's Vineyard v. DeSantis.
Rachel Self retweeted
“It's Congress's failure to act that has caused this to become such a major broken issue in this nation,” says attorney Rachel Self. She says that waiting for work authorization allows labor abuses, housing abuses and human trafficking to thrive. cbsn.ws/45rZjEs
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If immigration officials determine the migrants on the Martha’s Vineyard flight were victims of a crime, attorney Self says the migrants could receive justice in the form of a U-Visa – granting them up to four years to live and work in the U.S. cbsn.ws/45rZjEs
Rachel Self retweeted
About 15 minutes before landing, the migrants say they were handed paperwork about Massachusetts refugee benefits, which immigration lawyer Rachel Self says didn't apply to them. cbsn.ws/46QtFS1
From the day they landed we knew the #mvmigrants were #victims. It is the duty of every public servant to protect the most vulnerable, those who cannot protect themselves. Grateful to @DAGalibois for stepping up. Time for @merrick_78 to heed the call. #peoplearenotpawns.
From the day they landed we knew the #mvmigrants were crime #victims. Those responsible for these acts must be held accountable. I remain incredibly grateful to those seeking #justice for the #vulnerable. People are not pawns. Charges must be filed.
I feel great pride in our Massachusetts community, which now includes these incredible survivors. Those victimized have become a part of our fabric and we are enriched by them. This is the immigrant story and it can happen anywhere hearts are open. nytimes.com/2023/06/28/us/mi…
I feel great pride in our Massachusetts community, which now includes these incredible survivors. Those victimized have become a part of our fabric and we are enriched by them. This is the immigrant story and it can happen anywhere hearts are open.
The Venezuelans Gov. DeSantis dropped in Martha’s Vineyard last fall as a political stunt are thriving.
“I did not even know where Martha’s Vineyard was. And now I feel welcomed by everybody here. I’m working, making friends and this is home for me now.”
nytimes.com/2023/06/28/us/mi…
Honored and privileged to have received a President’s Commendation from the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association for my work this year. I stand with immigrants. #justice #mvmigrants #immigration
Thank you to those who joined us last night for the Annual Membership Meeting and the Annual Awards Ceremony! #AILAAC23
VIEW the full list of award recipients here: aila.org/about/annual-awards
Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges in DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard miamiherald.com/news/local/i…
Vulnerable human beings are being hunted in America by government officials wanting to score cheap political points. Charges must be filed.
Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges in DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard miamiherald.com/news/local/i…
So proud of these incredible #survivors. I stand with immigrants.
Of the 49 migrants who were unknowingly flown to the Island in September, Eliud and his three cousins are the only ones who found their way back to the Vineyard to stay.
“I had never in my life thought I would end up on an island.”
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A sheriff in San Antonio and a lawyer from Massachusetts forged an unusual partnership that produced an unexpected outcome to the migrants’ long journeys.
Read about it here:
wapo.st/3HiSMmA
Rachel Self retweeted
An update on life in Massachusetts for nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants who arrived from Texas this fall wbur.fm/3VD9kdN via @RadioBoston
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This year I am grateful to be working with our incredible #probono boots on the ground who continue to pursue #justice for the #marthasvineyard migrants. I am also most grateful for the amazing new #friendships! Happy first #thanksgiving you guys!!! 🌊🦃🇺🇸🍁🦃.
As many of our clients, including the Martha’s Vineyard migrants, experience their first #Thanksgiving, we’re recommitting to and #grateful for family, community & justice. Our legal warriors wish everyone a wonderful #Thanksgiving2022. #LegalWarriorsEatingTurkey #Gratitude
From the day they landed we knew the #mvmigrants were crime #victims. Bits and pieces of the scheme are slowly coming to light, revealing that the people who directed this plot knew it was something ugly-something to be kept in the dark.
The cruelty is the point. May this callous stunt be an albatross around the neck of @RonDeSantisFL's presidential ambitions. #DeSantis #WelcomeTheStranger @LCRBOSTON @LegalAidSCCLS @SusanBChurch11 @IvanEspinozaESQ @RachelMSelf1 @Jchenriquezpaz
@RepDylan @JulianCyr @samanthajgross
We are all cut from the same bolt of cloth and will pursue #justice always.
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