Federal Judge Ana Reyes has temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's plan to strip temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants, following a train of pushing by the Trump administration to dismantle most TPS programs.

Local Boston nonprofits are creating pathways out of instability for youth and families. Together, they’re creating a safety net that goes beyond housing, aiming to transform lives and give vulnerable populations a real chance at a stable future.

Trump administration’s enforcement of ICE and National Troops can disproportionately affect homeless individuals Minority groups are targeted through Trump’s new ordinances regarding housing.

Housing First has spent decades working to prove that stable housing saves lives and money. The National Low Income Housing Coalition found through multiple studies that compared to traditional models, Housing First programs decreased homelessness by 88% and improved housing stability by 41%. Specifically in Massachusetts, clients in stable housing experienced better quality of life and showed reduced hospitalization and emergency department use.

The Boston housing crisis affects everyone, including local residents and graduating undergraduate students. With the vast amounts of students in the Boston area, housing costs are soaring. Students wanting to live in the city before and after graduation are significantly occupying local housing, leaving local residents to compete with them. Boston residents are facing limited land and a growing population (specifically of students) which is creating a difficult situation.

If you want to understand homelessness, poverty, and housing injustice beyond headlines and stereotypes, start here. Books by those with lived experience. Books by those who have loved ones living it. Books by those who have been in the trenches for years or decades.

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping tax and spending package that makes $1.2 trillion in cuts to social programs over the next decade. While the White House touts the measure as a step toward economic growth, experts warn that slashing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid will have the opposite effect in many states, including Massachusetts.

Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition releases its Out of Reach report, a sobering snapshot of what it really costs to secure stable housing across the United States. The 2025 report confirms what we see every day: the gap between wages and rent isn’t just growing - it’s unbridgeable for many of our neighbors.

On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to enable the involuntary institutionalization of unhoused individuals with mental illness or addiction. The order conditions grant funding on local enforcement of laws against public camping, open drug use, loitering, and squatting. It also restricts support for programs that prioritize Housing First models or harm‑reduction strategies, while encouraging increased use of civil commitment a

Short-term rental (STR) platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo are rapidly transforming our housing market. In cities across Massachusetts, entire apartment buildings or multi-family homes are being converted into short-term rentals, removing them from the long-term rental supply.

On Sunday, June 22, The Rehumanization Project proudly joined Malden’s LGBTQIA2S+ community for the city’s annual Malden Pride celebration. It was a day filled with color, courage, and connection. And we showed up not just to celebrate, but to serve.