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Policy Updates – 9/17/26

With the administration’s new Public Charge rule set to go into effect on September 18, 22 states filed suit in federal court earlier this week in order to stop the rule. In their complaint, the states argue that the new rule “removes any meaningful guidance” regarding what USCIS officers may consider and that the administration … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom We Carry Across Borders

En español The Freedom We Carry Across Borders contributed by Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance When people speak about Hispanic Heritage Month, the conversation often turns to food, music, language, and traditions. Those things matter, but for me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to … Continued
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Policy Update – 8/1/2025 No Changes to Citizenship Test

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No Changes to Citizenship Test – 8/1/2025 No changes have been made to the citizenship test! There have been news reports that the Trump administration is considering making changes to the citizenship test, but no changes have been proposed yet and any changes would not be immediate. Advocates are prepared to fight any proposal to … Continued

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MIRA Coalition Responds To Supreme Court’s Ruling on Trump Administration’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship (Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Chinese Translations available)

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BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to disempower lower courts efforts to halt continued action on President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship nationwide. “Today’s Supreme Court decision to reject lower court injunctions provides an avenue for … Continued

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Policy Update – 6/30/2025 Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship

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Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship – 6/30/2025 The Supreme Court issued a decision last Friday holding that lower federal courts cannot block the birthright citizenship order from taking effect nationwide through the current court challenges. The birthright citizenship executive order is not in effect. The Court held that it cannot take effect anywhere for … Continued

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Press Statement 4/14/25 – Federal Funding for Citizenship Program Terminated

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Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition announced that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had suddenly frozen $300,000 in funding for citizenship application assistance. While the MIRA Coalition was hopeful that USCIS would reinstate their funding, the federal agency recently notified the organization that the funding was officially cut. … Continued

Why Vote? We asked a New American Changemaker to share his thoughts

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Nearly 24 million immigrant adults in the U.S. were naturalized citizens in 2022, according to the Pew Research Center. That’s 1 in 10 eligible voters! In 2022 MIRA launched the New American Changemakers program to uplift the voices of newly naturalized U.S. citizens and create more opportunities for civic engagement and participation in MIRA’s advocacy … Continued

MIRA and 21 Members Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Changes to Citizenship Test

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BOSTON – This week, MIRA and 21 of its members submitted formal comments calling on the Trump Administration to rescind their recently announced changes to the civics examination for naturalization, and revert to the 2008 version of the exam. The organizations represent a wide range of service providers for immigrant and refugee communities, including several … Continued