Immigrant integration Archives

Weekly Message from Liz Sweet

April 26, 2022

As MIRA’s new Executive Director, I am launching a biweekly blog to begin to share my experiences and reflections with … More

Record-low resettlement cap betrays U.S. history as a nation of refuge

October 2, 2020

BOSTON – The State Department has announced that only 15,000 refugees will be allowed to resettle in the U.S. in … More

Ali Family Fund Gift Doubles MIRA Citizenship Program Capacity

August 10, 2020

The Ali Family Fund has awarded $150,000 to MIRA to support free legal assistance with naturalization and outreach to aspiring … More

Trump’s Unconstitutional Tactic to Erase Immigrants

July 22, 2020

Yesterday, President Trump signed a memorandum to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census count for apportionment purposes, which would … More

Executive order on internationally trained doctors is a great first step for Mass.

April 9, 2020

BOSTON – Today Gov. Charlie Baker issued an executive order, COVID-19 Order No. 23, requiring the Board of Registration in Medicine … More

New Deal for New Americans Act lays out path to an inclusive future

March 9, 2020

BOSTON – Dozens of advocates and leaders of immigrant- and refugee-serving organizations joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey at Agencia … More

Mass. takes key step towards making the most of immigrant medical talent

August 1, 2019

State’s FY2020 budget creates commission to address barriers to practice for foreign-trained health professionals, deploy them in high-need areas. BOSTON, … More

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