we would not be able to offer this critical help without devoted people like emily winterson. emily has committed herself entirely to this work, which has touched the lives of countless families across the state of massachusetts. with her years of expertise and her relentless determination, she has helped people navigate our complex immigration system, and she does it all with an exceptional humility and grace. when someone has a last-minute passport problem and may not be able to make the trip with the group from the temple or the church, emily has been the one to cut through the red tape. when a student needs a visa to be able to a tend one of our great universities, emily is there. when extraordinary musicians or performers from around the world have needed help getting into the country, manically was there. -- emily was there. when families needed her most, when foreign adoptions were tangled up and families were divided or stranded, emily was there. when sick children needed to get medical care, world-class hospitals in boston and around our state, emily was there -- no ma