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New Bedford Immigrants Assistance Center Welcomes All [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
New Bedford Immigrants Assistance Center President Helena DaSilva Hughes says citizenship applications have increased over 300 percent in the past two years.
Helena DaSilva Hughes
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Afghan Families in New Bedford [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
After their harrowing escape last year, six Afghan families are facing new challenges in their new home here in New Bedford.
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New Bedford Agency to Assist Afghan Refugees [TOWNSQUARE SUNDAY]
Helena DaSilva Hughes expects three to five families will arrive in New Bedford, at least to start.