Publication

The Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research (LZC) is proud to release Iced In: The Actions and Impacts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Massachusetts in 2025. This report records, validates, and publicizes the experiences of families and institutions in Massachusetts during this turbulent time of increased ICE enforcement.

Emery E, Snyder SA, Wen JX, Basu G, Santos J, McCormick D, Kallivayalil D. Preparing Clinicians to Conduct Forensic Medical and Mental Health Evaluations for People Seeking Asylum.…

In partnership with Northeastern University's Migration and Health Initiative, LZC is proud to release our latest Spotlight Brief on Intersectionality: Advancing Immigrant Inclusion and Health.

Weaving Well-being: A Case for Immigrant Community-Driven Mental Health details outcomes and findings from the second iteration of the City of Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement's (MOIA) Weaving Well-being Initiative. 

The Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research (LZC), the Institute for Community Health, and No Kid Hungry are proud to jointly release the Nutrition in Housing Micro-Report. The Nutrition in Housing (NIH) program implemented by Share Our Strength — No Kid Hungry in collaboration with NHP Foundation and Mercy Housing strengthened existing partnerships and developed new nutrition-oriented programs to improve the food environment and nutrition knowledge in affordable housing settings within food deserts in four U.S. cities.

In this Spotlight, we provide an overview of Massachusetts’ current eligibility landscape and outline the barriers that immigrants face when they seek access to quality care, highlighting the case of the Brockton Workers Alliance. Drawing on Dr. Leah Zallman’s legacy, we note the contributions that immigrants make to our society’s public healthcare infrastructure, pointing out the intrinsic unfairness of immigrants being denied access to a service to which they contribute. We then provide some examples of policy initiatives and actions that either restrict or expand immigrant access to care and end with suggestions regarding further cross-sector collaboration for health equity.