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Community Readiness in the Face of ICE Arrests

President Trump campaigned on a threat to deport one million immigrants from this country per year.  We saw an ongoing escalation of the numbers of immigrants targeted in Massachusetts throughout 2025 and continuing into early this year, but still well below deporting one million people.  However, this is beginning to change. Over this past year … Continued

Back to School: What Immigrant Families Should Know

As immigration enforcement increases across the country and protections such as Temporary Protected Status end for some countries, many immigrant families are living with fear and uncertainty. That fear is affecting whether some children make it to school. Recent data show that 17% of parents cited ICE activity near schools as a barrier to attendance. And that … Continued
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Media Advisory 4/29/25 – Advocates Spotlight “100 Days of Harm,” Deep Impact on Massachusetts Residents

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Advocates Spotlight “100 Days of Harm,” Deep Impact on Massachusetts Residents Health, Immigrant, Senior, Reproductive Rights & Disability Leaders Highlight Need for Action   Boston, MA – Leading disability, senior, immigration, reproductive rights and health advocates today held a 100 Days of Harm event outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building to protest President Trump’s … Continued

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Press Statement – 4/25/25 MIRA Coalition Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Cut USCIS Citizenship Funding (Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Chinese translations

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MIRA Coalition Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Cut USCIS Citizenship FundingMIRA Coalition joining national immigrant-serving organizations in demanding that USCIS reinstate funding   Boston, MA – On Friday, April 25, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition joined as a plaintiff to Solutions in Hometown Connections et al. v. Noem et al., arguing … Continued

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Good News – 4/25/2025

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But first: This week’s installment of “To Immigrants With Love” A letter from the interactive exhibit that MIRA featured at Immigrants’ Day at the Statehouse. MIRA has received a large grant from World Education Services to fund implementation of the Physicians Pathway Act! This state policy was passed in November, and provides a pathway for … Continued

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Policy Update – 4/17/2025

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Good news: CHNV parole remains valid! The Trump Administration had announced that individuals who entered under the CHNV parole program (also referred to as the “Biden program”) would lose protection and work authorization on April 24, 2025. A federal judge has put this on hold! This means that individuals who entered through CHNV and whose … Continued

A Betrayal of Trust: How the IRS-DHS Data Sharing Deal Threatens Immigrants and Massachusetts Tax Revenue

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In a move that threatens both the economic stability of Massachusetts and the trust of immigrant communities, the federal government finalized a controversial agreement this month allowing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share confidential taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For decades, the IRS has assured taxpayers, both undocumented and those … Continued

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Good News 4/17/2025 – CHNV parole remains valid!

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But first: This week’s installment of “To Immigrants With Love” A letter from the interactive exhibit that MIRA featured at Immigrants’ Day at the Statehouse. We leave you with this image: “Many hands make light work” Show upSpeak upTake care of yourself and others

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Policy Update – 4/16/2025 CHNV Parole Remains Valid

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See more information here to determine if you are included in the group of people who benefit from this court decision.   The Trump Administration had announced that individuals who entered under the CHNV parole program (also referred to as the “Biden program”) would lose protection and work authorization on April 24, 2025. A federal judge … Continued

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Press Statement 4/14/25 – Federal Funding for Citizenship Program Terminated

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Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition announced that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had suddenly frozen $300,000 in funding for citizenship application assistance. While the MIRA Coalition was hopeful that USCIS would reinstate their funding, the federal agency recently notified the organization that the funding was officially cut. … Continued