MIRA and 21 Members Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Changes to Citizenship Test December 16, 2020 BOSTON – This week, MIRA and 21 of its members submitted formal comments calling on the Trump Administration to rescind … More
Immigration advocates, lawmakers voice concerns over revised naturalization civics exam December 14, 2020 When Bismarelis Inla applied for United States citizenship four years ago, the civics exam was administered by one U.S. Citizen … More
Court’s DACA ruling welcome news, but immigration reform needed, advocates say December 5, 2020 Local immigrants and advocates Saturday hailed a federal judge’s order for the Trump administration to restore a program designed to … More
MIRA Applauds Restoration of DACA, Urges Congress to Provide Pathway to Citizenship December 4, 2020 BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the MIRA Coalition, today issued the following statement in response to a … More
MIRA Condemns Attempts to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census Count November 30, 2020 BOSTON – Eva Millona, CEO and President of the MIRA Coalition and Chair of the Statewide Complete Count Committee, today … More
Make becoming an American citizen great again November 27, 2020 It’s been said many times that most American-born citizens would fail the US history and civics test that immigrants must … More
New U.S. citizenship test draws criticism November 19, 2020 Individuals who apply for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020 will be taking a revised U.S. citizenship test that … More
‘We can breathe again’: Local immigrants, advocates optimistic for Biden presidency November 11, 2020 After four years of fear and uncertainty under President Donald Trump, Berkshire immigrants and immigrant advocates hope that a Joe … More
Business leaders eye wish lists for Biden and Harris November 8, 2020 Ask leaders of Boston’s business associations what they want to see a Biden administration tackle first, and the wish lists … More
DACA recipients hopeful for President-elect Biden’s immigration reform plans November 8, 2020 BOSTON — Estefany Pineda was relieved when she learned Joe Biden would become the next president. Watch the segment from … More
