‘It must change now’: Equity advocates knock Massachusetts vaccine rollout News March 12, 2021 Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that Massachusetts ranks third in the country for the percentage of Black residents who received … More
Supreme Court agrees to dismiss challenge to Trump’s public charge rule News March 11, 2021 The Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a case regarding a controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants … More
Vaccination rates lag for Latino residents News March 11, 2021 New state data released Thursday reveals striking disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates in the 20 Massachusetts cities and towns hardest … More
Lewis Center site ramping up to 2,100 shots per day News March 11, 2021 As the state prepares to move the Fenway Park mass vaccination site to the Hynes Convention Center later this month, … More
Statement from Vaccine Equity Now! Co-Chairs in Response to Gov. Baker’s Press Conference News March 11, 2021 BOSTON – Dr. Atyia Martin of the Black Boston COVID-19 Coalition, Eva Millona of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, … More
MIRA Praises American Rescue Plan for Delivering Relief to Immigrant and Refugee Families News March 10, 2021 BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the MIRA Coalition, today issued the following statement in response to the passage … More
Should Massachusetts driver’s licenses be available to undocumented immigrants News March 9, 2021 House Speaker Ron Mariano signaled Tuesday that he sees “value” in a proposal to make Massachusetts driver’s licenses available to … More
MIRA Celebrates Biden Administration’s Decision to Stop Defending Public Charge News March 9, 2021 BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, today issued the following statement … More
Trump and Biden spar over immigration and ‘spiraling tsunami’ at the border News March 5, 2021 Former President Donald Trump blasted his successor for what he called a “spiraling tsunami at the border” with the Biden … More
Mass Attorney General Leads 21 States in Supreme Court Brief on Rights of Temporary Protected Status Holders News March 2, 2021 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine co-led 21 attorneys general in filing a … More
