Fight Anti-Immigrant Amendments
Help us fight upcoming anti-immigrant amendments in the State Senate Budget. Read about these amendments and sign the petition!
Come to Democracy School!
Join the MIRA Coalition and Wellstone Action for Democracy School to do an advanced training on community organizing. Democracy School is an intensive two day training designed for organizers, community leaders, and advocates. Happening May 18 and 19 at SEIU1199. Register now!
GBCI May Citizenship Clinic
The Greater Boston Citizenship Initiative (GBCI) will be holding a free citizenship clinic on Saturday, May 19 from 11am - 2pm, at Tremont Temple Baptist Church, 88 Tremont Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. For FREE naturalization information and application assistance, call 617-65-READY(617-657-3239) or register online here. You can help by volunteering — follow this link.
Give Liberty a Hand
We're celebrating MIRA's 25th anniversary on May 31 at the State Room in Boston. Join us at our annual gala, Give Liberty a Hand, for a spectacular night of celebration and reminiscence. Learn more and buy tickets at www.givelibertyahand.com.
Our Mission
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) is the largest organization in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees. We serve the commonwealth’s one million foreign-born residents with policy analysis and advocacy, institutional organizing, training and leadership development, and strategic communications.
Our Accomplishments
Into its third decade, the Coalition has undertaken several fundamental new initiatives, from English for New Bostonians and English Works, to staffing the production of the commonwealth’s New Americans Agenda, the most comprehensive study on immigrant integration in the nation.
From the MIRA Blog
As part of the Tufts Hillel Moral Voices lecture series, Deval Patrick spoke at the university on Monday about immigration rhetoric and voiced concerns regarding existing and pending immigration policies. Continue reading to take a look at what...
It is that time of year when high school seniors eagerly await their college acceptance letters. For many, of course, acceptance does not guarantee access. Undocumented students must still pay 2-3 times more tuition than other students to&...
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced today that Syrians currently in the United States may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to avoid the increasingly violent situation in their home country.
TPS is not guarante...
Upcoming Events
Keep Current with MIRA's Events Calendar
MIRA Members, if you wish to post an event on the MIRA Calendar for publication, please contact Frank Soults at fsoults@miracoalition.org or 617-350-5480 ext. 204.
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