WOBURN, Mass. — Most people affected by Haiti’s earthquake in January aren’t eligible to come to the United States. But one group that has managed to come to Boston has social service providers worried. There is a growing number of Haitian mothers with small children here on short-term tourist visas.

BROCKTON, Mass. — Many Haitian communities in the Greater Boston area have been welcoming new arrivals since Haiti’s devastating earthquake in January. And while that transition has been difficult for many students, that influx of new immigrants has also created a challenge in the schools.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As President Obama meets Tibet’s Dalai Lama Thursday, Massachusetts’ first Tibetan immigrant reflects on coming to the United States and his homeland’s ongoing struggle for freedom.

BOSTON — Like many Haitian families around Boston, Elsie Metayer and her parents want to bring their relatives to the United States. The desperation in Haiti after last month’s earthquake has opened up a debate: Should the U.S. allow more Haitians to immigrate? The federal government has said that immigration would not be part of the relief effort in Haiti, but many Boston Haitians are looking for an exception.

BOSTON — 2010 census forms are due to be mailed out to every home in the country in just a few weeks. With millions of federal dollars at stake, Massachusetts officials are scrambling to make sure that historically under-counted minority and immigrant communities fill out and mail in their forms. But aside from the issue of whether people are counted, there’s also the issue of how they’re counted.

The immigrants who were stopped by federal immigration authorities Wednesday on the highway in Foxborough were apparently on their way to work at Gillette Stadium.

BOSTON — In a direct attack on his Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race, Republican state Sen. Scott Brown has filed a bill that would require proof of citizenship for people seeking action against employers for violating the state’s wage laws.

BOSTON — With the primaries Tuesday, the four Democratic candidates in the U.S. Senate race are scrambling for votes all over the state, as they did this weekend. Rep. Michael Capuano says he’s within striking range of Attorney General Martha Coakley.

BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick is releasing Tuesday what is described as the most comprehensive plan for integrating immigrants into Massachusetts. The director of the state’s Office for Refugees and Immigrants explains how the 131 recommendations would make economic and civic life more inclusive for the immigrant community.

BOSTON — A new study of Brazilian and Dominican immigrants living in Boston finds much larger populations than previously thought.

BOSTON — Nearly one in every four Bostonians is black, according to the most recent census estimates. Mayor Thomas Menino and challenger Michael Flaherty are courting black voters, but some wonder if black Boston is losing its political power.

SOMERVILLE, Mass. — The U.S. census bureau is validating addresses across Massachusetts, gearing up for the 2010 census. State officials are making a special effort this year to count immigrants, but some local activists are urging immigrants not to participate unless national leaders pass immigration reform.

BOSTON — Legal immigrants won’t receive dental or hospice care benefits and will likely pay higher premiums or co-pays. The state budgeted $40 million for 31,000 legal immigrants using the state health plan, down from $130 million the year before.

BOSTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy’s first major legislative victory helped change the face of this country. In 1965, Kennedy sponsored the Immigration and Nationality Act, which lifted national quotas on immigrants entering the country. This victory also launched his political career advocating for the foreign-born.

BOSTON — Immigrant advocates and the city of New Bedford are calling on local businesses there to pay for immigrant employees to learn English.