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STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Applauds State Expansion of Non-English Language Resources at RMV

November 14, 2022

  Boston, MA – In response to Governor Baker’s approval of the Economic Development Bill – which included a provision … More

STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Celebrates Passage of Question 4

November 14, 2022

  Boston, MA – In light of November 8, 2022, State Election, Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant … More

STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Condemns White Supremacist Protest in Kingston, MA

November 1, 2022

  STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2022 Boston, MA – In response to the October 30 white supremacist protest … More

STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Condemns Biden Administration Expansion of Title 42

October 26, 2022

STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2022 Boston, MA – In response to the Biden Administration’s move to expand Title … More

STATEMENT: Advocacy Groups Praise the Biden Administration for Protecting Access to Services for Immigrants

September 13, 2022

BOSTON – Representatives from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI), Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), Health Care For … More

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

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