Good News – 4/25/2025

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.

Letter to an immigrant: My friend, When we meet we will be friends. I am very happy that you are in this country. Thank you for building. Peace, Sharon

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 qualified internationally trained physicians to earn their certification so they can work here in the U.S., helping to address acute physician shortages in underserved communities.

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

Minnesota joins 19 states in suing Trump administration over canceled student visas 

International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court

Mass. lawmakers visit ICE detention facility in Louisiana, demand release of students

AmeriCorps shaped these lawmakers’ careers. They’re fighting to save it.

Federal judge blocks parts of Trump’s executive order on voting

Polls show Trump’s approval rating on immigration going south

NY Times: Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations

Some inspiration from the arts:

‘Mass Sanctuaries’ exhibition turns art into refuge for immigrant communities

NYC Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program – 2025 Cohort