Update on the Massachusetts Shelter Crisis: Families Left Without Shelter Sleep Outside Wollaston MBTA Station August 29, 2024 The recent changes to the Massachusetts Emergency Assistance (EA) shelter system have directly led to a worsening crisis, exemplified by … More
Federal Update: Parole In Place August 21, 2024 On Monday, the Biden Administration began accepting applications for the new Parole in Place program that would reduce barriers to … More
State Policy Updates – formal legislative session ends with PPA in limbo, state budget delivers on policy, but restrained on funding August 7, 2024 Formal legislative session ends with PPA in limbo The formal legislative session ended last week without House and Senate negotiators … More
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Celebrating the work of Save Souls, Inc. July 18, 2024 📸 Some of the Team Members of SaveSouls, Inc. at their 4th Annual ‘Let’s Talk Mental Health Conference’ – June … More
“Never Say Never” – A Refugee Story by Ruth Koha James June 27, 2024 My name is Ruth Koha James, and I am the Membership Coordinator at MIRA Coalition. I have been working at … More
World Refugee Day is June 20 – What This Means To Me by Dana Ibrahim Duffis June 20, 2024 Where are you from? What is your hometown? Take a moment to ask yourself these questions. How easy is it … More
Expand and Protect DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) – 12 Years Old on Saturday June 13, 2024 This Saturday marks the 12th anniversary since President Obama introduced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Over the … More
Federal Update: Biden’s Executive Order Restricting Asylum – ACTION ALERT June 6, 2024 As immigrant communities across the country celebrated the start of Immigrant Heritage Month, President Biden issued a new Executive Order … More
Senate’s Community College Push Would Open Doors for Immigrant Professionals May 30, 2024 The Senate continued its strong commitment to broad educational access in the FY25 budget it passed last Friday, investing $117 … More
Give Liberty a Hand: A Night of Celebration and Impact May 16, 2024 MIRA’s 28th Annual Fundraiser Join us for an unforgettable evening at MIRA’s 28th annual “Give Liberty a Hand” fundraiser on … More
