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Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

Aina de Lapparent Álvarez is a multilingual journalist originally from Barcelona. She has bylines in Poynter, The Berkshire Eagle, New Lines Magazine, among others. She currently lives in western Massachusetts and on twitter.com @Ainadla.

Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Gina Fiandaca, the secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, attend an event about the Work and Family Mobility Act at a Boston RMV location on July 10, 2023.

Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Gina Fiandaca, the secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, attend an event about the Work and Family Mobility Act at a Boston RMV location on July 10, 2023.

Immigration

Op-Ed: Language Justice Still Needed for Immigrant Drivers

Under a new law, undocumented immigrants can get a driver’s license. But bureaucratic language barriers still stand in the way.

Aina de Lapparent AlvarezAugust 28, 2023

Transportation

Immigrant Drivers Buckle Up for Change in License Law

Undocumented immigrants will be eligible for Massachusetts driver's licenses come July. Potential licensees and their advocates have been busy preparing.

Aina de Lapparent AlvarezJune 29, 2023