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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

Make becoming an American citizen great again

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It’s been said many times that most American-born citizens would fail the US history and civics test that immigrants must pass to become naturalized citizens. Read more from the Boston Globe.

New U.S. citizenship test draws criticism

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Individuals who apply for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020 will be taking a revised U.S. citizenship test that will require them to learn 28 more civics items and answer twice as many questions as before. Read more from the Fall River Herald News.

Ali Family Fund Gift Doubles MIRA Citizenship Program Capacity

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The Ali Family Fund has awarded $150,000 to MIRA to support free legal assistance with naturalization and outreach to aspiring new Americans, enabling MIRA’s Citizenship Program to double its capacity, for an expected total of 600 applications to be submitted in the next two years. More than half of immigrants in Massachusetts – over 643,000 … Continued