PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release
June 5, 2025
BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s proclamation to ban travel into the United States from 12 countries and restrict travel from seven others.
“President Trump’s latest proclamation is yet another step on his apparent march toward American authoritarianism that turns its back on our proud history of welcoming immigrants and refugees,” said Maroni Minter, Political Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition. “Using 1930s German-style actions as a way to better protect Jews in America is only the latest insult in this un-American policy. This discriminatory travel ban will harm those fleeing violence, further deplete the U.S. workforce and hurt our already fragile economy. We are confident it will not survive court challenges.”