Black boys deserve to grow old: In memory of Pierre Damas Bel Blog September 10, 2026 How Trump’s immigration policies are impacting the mental health of our immigrant community members #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth Written by MIRA’s Communications Specialist, … More
Back To School Season Is Here – A Message from MIRA Coalition’s Access & Resource Specialist Catherine Ramirez Mejia, MPP Blog August 27, 2026 My youngest sister is returning to school this week to begin her senior year. It feels like yesterday she was … More
Make a Plan to Vote in the Massachusetts Primary Election Blog August 21, 2026 Voting is one of the most important ways we can make our voices heard and help shape the future of … More
14 Years of DACA: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, and What’s Next MIRA Coalition Blog August 14, 2026 This Saturday, August 15th, will mark 14 years since immigrant youth were able to apply for protection under the Deferred … More
TPS Expiration: MIRA Stands with the Haitian and Syrian Communities – Legal and Mental Health Resources MIRA Coalition Blog July 30, 2026 “The expiration of Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians living in the United States, a … More
Celebrating three years of the Immigrant Assistance Services Program (IAS) Blog MIRA Coalition Blog July 25, 2026 MIRA has operated the Immigrant Assistance Services (IAS) Program since being awarded the contract in May 2023, serving families in … More
Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo & Johan Sebastian Guerrero Blog MIRA Coalition Blog July 19, 2026 Dear community, The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, our members, and our partners are grieving yet again. We … More
Syrian History in Massachusetts, and the Supreme Court’s Decision to End TPS : A Century of Community, Now Facing an Uncertain Future Blog July 9, 2026 In 1917, in the middle of a humanitarian catastrophe overseas, a group of 27 immigrant women in Boston’s South End … More
Haitian History in Massachusetts, and the Supreme Court’s Decision to End TPS: A Home for Generations, Now Under Threat Blog July 9, 2026 Haitian immigrants have been an important part of Massachusetts culture and community for more than 65 years. The first wave … More
L’Union Fait la Force | Ansanm nou fò (Unity is Strength): An interview with Maritza Blog July 2, 2026 Could you share with us why you decided to come to the US? I came to the United States because … More
