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MIRA Celebrates Biden Administration’s Decision to Stop Defending Public Charge

March 9, 2021

BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, today issued the following statement … More

Coronavirus: Recursos en español

March 8, 2021

El coronavirus ha creado una enorme crisis económica y de salud pública. Esta página ofrece información en español para ayudarle … More

COVID-19 Resources

March 8, 2021

COVID-19 FAQ: Protecting our families and communities Coronavirus: Información en español ► This page includes public health resources in multiple … More

Trump and Biden spar over immigration and ‘spiraling tsunami’ at the border

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

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

One in four COVID-19 deaths have been of Black Americans

February 24, 2021

The White House released data confirming what many health experts had already believed that COVID-19 deaths have disproportionately impacted black … More

Sen. Markey introduces ‘New Deal for New Americans Act’ to support immigrants & refugees

February 24, 2021

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representatives Grace Meng (NY-06), Jesús Chuy García (IL-04), and … More

‘It’s life and death’: Non-English speakers struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine across US

February 22, 2021

Loretta Hsueh, 31, knew her parents were at high risk for COVID-19. Read more at USA Today.

Officials, advocates speak to immigration reform and economic recovery

February 20, 2021

At a virtual summit, leaders sought to educate and engage on the need for change. Read more at Dig Boston.

Markey, Pressley, others, push for immigration reform and solutions at summit

February 20, 2021

Friday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow, Colby … More