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The Impact of ICE Enforcement on Massachusetts Communities

How ICE enforcement operations have detrimentally affected our communities ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) enforcement operations under the second term of the Trump administration have detrimentally affected our communities, and the harm impacts everyone: citizens and lawful permanent residents as well as undocumented individuals across the United States.  For nearly two years, we have watched … Continued

Cut Off From Care 

Thousands of Massachusetts Immigrants Lose Health Coverage Under New Federal Law Contributed by MIRA’s Access and Resources Specialist Catherine Ramirez Mejia On July 4, 2025, Congress passed the HR1 (referred to by the Trump administration as “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3)”), introducing sweeping cuts to federal healthcare programs. Some restrictions, such as those on … Continued

International Coffee Day

2026 International Coffee Day Blog post contributed by MIRA’s Communications Specialist, Farah Jeune Click here to jump to the video Did you know? October 1st is International Coffee Day! This annual celebration honors coffee as a popular daily beverage but also a bean that connects cultures around the world. Massachusetts is home to the second … Continued

Spring Into Action A Day of Advoccacy and Community

Spring Into Action 2026: A Day of Advocacy and Community

“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

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

MIRA's FY27 Budget Advocacy Campaign

MIRA’s budget advocacy campaign is underway for FY27!

The annual state budget is the lifeline for state and local programs and services that benefit all communities—including our Commonwealth’s many immigrant communities. The Governor’s release of her proposed FY27 budget bill on January 28th signaled the official start of budget season at the Massachusetts State House. We are grateful to the Governor for her … Continued

To Immigrants With Love

To Immigrants With Love

These are frightening and stressful times. So today, we wanted to share something a little different — something to remind us all that we are not alone, and that we are deeply valued. Last year at Immigrants’ Day at the State House, visitors stopped by our letter-writing station to pen messages of love and support … Continued

Beacon Hill Is Moving on Immigration - Here's What's On the Table

Beacon Hill is Moving on Immigration: Here’s What’s on the Table

It is a pivotal moment on Beacon Hill. After months of increasingly aggressive federal immigration enforcement, Massachusetts policymakers last week launched a flurry of new immigration bills and policy proposals. These proposals aim to strengthen due process, improve oversight, and protect residents from federal overreach. Two proposals are especially notable. Not only are they significant … Continued

ICE Shooting in Minneapolis: A Tragedy That Must Not Be Ignored

Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis: A Tragedy That Must Not Be Ignored

Today we mourn the loss of 37-year old Rene Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Despite the administration’s claims that Ms. Macklin Good was a “domestic terrorist” and “violent rioter”, multiple videos of the event contradict that narrative. Instead the videos would appear to show a person who was uninvolved in any … Continued