The Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants will connect eligible immigrants with legal services, and will provide resource information to immigrants who are not eligible for their free legal services.
Last-reviewed: Aug. 19, 2026
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MA immigrant services
- Mass Legal Help has a detailed list of legal services available for help with immigration. It is also available as a PDF, in Spanish, and with some information in multiple languages.
- The Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants will connect eligible immigrants with legal services, and will provide resource information to immigrants who are not eligible for their free legal services. Fill out this form to request assistance.
- LUCE operates the immigration defense hotline at 617-370-5023.
- To access MIRA’s 24/7 non-emergency service Immigration Advocate Legal Helpline, community-based organizations can call 508-293-1871. Leave a voicemail with your contact details and your inquiry (without disclosing any client-specific information) and Helpline staff will arrange a callback.
- Lawyers for Civil Rights has an immigration hotline for immigrants facing immediate threats related to immigration enforcement, like immigration raids or mass deportations at 617-988-0606.
- PAIR has a Self-Help Manual for Noncitizens Detained by Immigration (ICE) available on MassLegalHelp.
- Apply for a free legal consultation with the RIAN Immigrant Center at 617-542-7654.
- The MA Office of the Attorney General has an Emergency Planning Guide for Families available in several languages.
- MIRA’s Immigrant Assistance Services (IAS) program has a list of Immediate Resources for Immigrants and Refugees including food, shelter, medical care and family resources.
- BIJAN in concert with Mass AG provides intake, referrals, accompaniment and resources for bonds. See BeyondBondBoston for more information. Hotline for detained people 617-637-8195; hotline for family and friends 617-396-7143
- New England Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) provides free services to Massachusetts immigrants seeking humanitarian-based legal relief. Contact them by phone or text at 413-386-9951 (Western Massachusetts); 978-400-2126 (Central Massachusetts); 617-794-7024 (Northeastern Massachusetts (north of Boston)).
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