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MIRA’s Branding Refresh

Renewing Our Commitment and Celebrating Strength and Resolve as a Coalition For almost 40 years, MIRA has stood with immigrant and refugee communities across Massachusetts. As we’ve grown, it became clear it was time for a new look, one that moves beyond our state-shaped logo. We wanted our new branding to encompass the values underpinning … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom We Carry Across Borders

En español The Freedom We Carry Across Borders contributed by Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance When people speak about Hispanic Heritage Month, the conversation often turns to food, music, language, and traditions. Those things matter, but for me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to … Continued
The Privilege of the Law: A Journey from Damascus to Massachusetts By Abeer Massri - Managing Attorney, ATASK

The Privilege of the Law: A Journey from Damascus to Massachusetts By Abeer Massri – Managing Attorney at MIRA Coalition memberATASK

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I often wonder if those born into the American legal system can truly feel the air they breathe. At Damascus University’s School of Law, we were taught that justice is a sacred trust. However, until late 2024, under the previous authoritarian system, enforcing equal and just laws for all was often impossible in practice. Witnessing … Continued

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April is National Volunteer Month — and We’re Grateful

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Every year, many of us choose to give something that can’t be bought: our time. This April, during National Volunteer Month, we want to pause and say thank you to the volunteers who show up for MIRA, for immigrants, and for Massachusetts communities. Volunteering has always been at the heart of this work. Whether you’re … Continued

Massachusetts is ready – tell your State Senator to Protect Massachusetts Communities

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Town by town, community by community, Massachusetts residents are making clear what they know to be true: immigrants belong here, and local governments have a role in keeping them safe. During the first Trump administration, 49 cities and towns passed local measures limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. That momentum hasn’t slowed. Plymouth just voted … Continued

A Critical Moment for Haitian TPS

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Boston City Council hearing on April 9, 2026 discussing the termination of federal protected status for Haitian immigrants and examining the City’s response to protect affected residents Hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the United States are facing a critical moment, as Congress moves toward a floor vote on legislation that would protect their … Continued

Courage, Community, and a Historic Vote

Courage, Community, and a Historic Vote: MIRA’s 30th Annual Immigrants’ Day at the State House

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On March 18, 2026, something remarkable happened at the Massachusetts State House. More than 1,200 people filled Gardner Auditorium and its corridors — a record attendance for MIRA Coalition’s annual Immigrants’ Day at the State House, now in its 30th year. In a political moment defined by fear and uncertainty for immigrant communities, the message … Continued

Spring Into Action A Day of Advoccacy and Community

Spring Into Action 2026: A Day of Advocacy and Community

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“It is essential that we choose solidarity over tribalism. … We must choose community over chaos. Do not let them pit us against one another. Our freedoms and our destinies are tied. … This moment is not just for weathering the next 3 years. We are writing the next 100.” — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Spring … Continued

The Shield Act

Senator Ed Markey Introduces The Shield Act

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On Friday, Senator Ed Markey introduced the Securing Help for Immigrants Through Education and Legal Development (SHIELD) Act of 2026. If enacted, this bill would help build critical infrastructure and capacity to expand the availability of legal services for those facing deportation by: Patricia Sobalvarro, the Executive Director of Agencia ALPHA, and Liz Sweet, MIRA’s … Continued