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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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MIRA Coalition ផ្តល់សក្ខីកម្មនៅចំពោះមុខព្រឹទ្ធសភាសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក ដើម្បីគាំទ្រអាជីវកម្មរបស់ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍

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បូស្តុន រដ្ឋ MA – ថ្ងៃនេះ Elizabeth Sweet នាយិកាប្រតិបត្តិនៃ Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition បានផ្តល់សក្ខីកម្មនៅចំពោះមុខគណៈកម្មាធិការព្រឹទ្ធសភាសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកស្តីពីអាជីវកម្មខ្នាតតូច និងសហគ្រិនភាព (U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship) សម្រាប់សវនាការ “American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth and Opportunity” (សហគ្រិនភាពអាមេរិករយៈពេល 250 ឆ្នាំ៖ ជំរុញនវានុវត្តន៍ កំណើន និងឱកាស)។ Sweet បានចេញសេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍ដូចខាងក្រោម៖ «ពេញមួយប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រអាមេរិក ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍បានរួមចំណែកយ៉ាងសំខាន់ដល់ភាពរុងរឿង និងកំណើនសេដ្ឋកិច្ចរបស់ប្រទេសយើង។ ជាញឹកញាប់ពេក ជនអន្តោប្រវេសន៍ប្រឈមនឹងឧបសគ្គចំពោះការរួមបញ្ចូលពេញលេញក្នុងសេដ្ឋកិច្ច ដែលជំរុញឱ្យពួកគេចាប់ផ្តើមអាជីវកម្មផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន ដោយផ្អែកលើភាពប៉ិនប្រសប់ និងមហិច្ឆតារបស់ពួកគេ។ នៅក្នុងរដ្ឋ Massachusetts តែប៉ុណ្ណោះ … Continued

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MIRA联盟在美国参议院作证，支持移民企业

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马萨诸塞州波士顿 – 今天，马萨诸塞州移民与难民权益倡导联盟（MIRA）执行主任伊丽莎白·斯威特（Elizabeth Sweet）在美国参议院小企业与创业委员会举行的《美国创业250年：推动创新、增长与机遇》听证会上出席作证。 斯威特发表了以下声明： “纵观美国历史，移民为我国的繁荣与经济增长做出了重要贡献。然而，移民往往面临全面融入经济的重重障碍，这促使他们凭借自身的才智与抱负自主创业。仅在马萨诸塞州，移民每年就为该州经济贡献约1300亿美元，并占全州企业主的28%。由移民创立和经营的企业不仅推动了我们共同的繁荣，也确保了我们保持竞争力。移民带来了创造力、适应能力、新思想和创新精神。我们必须确保我们的国家是一个移民企业家能够继续蓬勃发展的地方。”

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MIRA Coalition Testifica ante el Senado de EE. UU. en Apoyo a los Negocios de Inmigrantes

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BOSTON, MA – Elizabeth Sweet, Directora Ejecutiva de la Coalición de Defensa de Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Massachusetts (MIRA), testificó ante el Comité del Senado de EE. UU. sobre Empresas Pequeñas y Emprendimiento en la audiencia Emprendimiento Americano en 250 Años: Impulsando la Innovación, el Crecimiento y las Oportunidades. Sweet emitió la siguiente declaración: “A … Continued

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Koalisyon MIRA Temwaye Devan Sena Ameriken an pou Sipòte Biznis Imigran yo

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BOSTON, MA – Jodi a, Elizabeth Sweet, Direktris Egzekitif Koalisyon pou Defans Imigran ak Refijye Massachusetts (MIRA), te temwaye devan Komite Sena Ameriken sou Ti Biznis ak Antreprenè nan odiyans Antreprenèrya Ameriken pou 250 Ane: Pouse Inovasyon, Devlopman ak Opòtinite. Sweet te bay deklarasyon sa a: “Pandan tout istwa Ameriken an, imigran yo te kontribye … Continued

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A Coalizão MIRA Presta Depoimento ao Senado dos EUA em Apoio às Empresas de Imigrantes

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BOSTON, MA – Hoje, Elizabeth Sweet, Diretora Executiva da Coalizão de Defesa de Imigrantes e Refugiados de Massachusetts (MIRA), prestou depoimento perante o Comitê do Senado dos EUA sobre Pequenas Empresas e Empreendedorismo na audiência Empreendedorismo Americano em 250 Anos: Impulsionando a Inovação, o Crescimento e as Oportunidades. Sweet fez a seguinte declaração: “Ao longo … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Policy Updates – 4/24/26

Policy Updates

Early Thursday morning, Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution to pass funding for DHS through reconciliation, in an effort to avoid policy changes demanded by Democrats. The vote was only the first step in a long and complicated process, the same process Congress used to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that provided $170 … Continued

Thank you - MIRA

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

Policy Update Federal

Policy Updates – 4/16/26

Policy Updates

A recent poll for the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition shows strong national support for maintaining social safety net programs for lawfully present immigrants, including reversing the cuts made in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The poll results also showed opposition to ICE enforcement tactics, including data sharing among federal agencies and enforcement activities at … Continued

Action Alert Tell your State Senator: Support the strongest PROTECT Act possible!

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