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STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Praises Biden Administration Action on DACA

August 24, 2022

Boston, MA – In response to the Biden Administration‘s move to expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the … More

Driving Families Forward Coalition leaders with legislative champions at historic signing ceremony for the Work and Family Mobility Act on June 13, 2022.

State Legislative Session Ends, with Victories and Advances for Immigrants and Refugees

August 5, 2022

The state legislature gaveled out just after 10am Monday, effectively ending the two-year session. While we’re disappointed with legislative inaction … More

How Immigration Can Bolster Our Overstretched Medical System

July 15, 2022

H Massachusetts has a well-deserved reputation as a national leader in healthcare and medical research. Despite this, our medical system … More

STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Praises End of Harmful “Remain in Mexico” Policy

July 1, 2022

STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Praises End of Harmful “Remain in Mexico” Policy Boston, MA – In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Biden v. … More

Tell MA Lawmakers: Language Access and Safe Communities Matter!

June 22, 2022

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Language Access and Safe Communities! With a little over a month left in the … More

Marking a Historic Win for our Immigrant Community

June 16, 2022

Last week, the Massachusetts House and Senate both voted to override the Governor’s veto on the Work and Family Mobility … More

Language Access Budget Campaign

May 19, 2022

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Language Access Budget Campaign Next week, the Massachusetts State Senate is debating and … More