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MIRA’s Youth Toolkit!

This toolkit is for students and those who work with students. The toolkit contains contains different resource pages you can share with your group. Included in the toolkit: Know Your Rights resources, mental health resources, immigration terminology, information on how to get involved as an immigrant advocate, and financial aid information for immigrant students. English … Continued

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How to support new arrivals (2023)

Massachusetts has welcomed thousands of new arrivals to the state in the past couple of years. More than 6,000 newly arrived immigrant families are currently residing in emergency assistance (EA) shelters, and that number grows daily. Systems that support newly arrived immigrants are working hard to meet the need, with staff and resources stretched beyond … Continued
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¿Qué es DACA? (September 2023)

Establecido por el presidente Obama en 2012, DACA (Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, por sus siglas en inglés), es un permiso que ha permitido a miles de jóvenes inmigrantes sin documentación, vivir y trabajar legalmente en Estados Unidos. El permiso está sujeto a renovación cada dos años. Para calificar, se requiere haber … Continued
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What is DACA? (September 2023)

Established by President Obama in 2012, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) allowed hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants to live and work legally in the US, subject to renewal every two years. To qualify, you had to be undocumented; have arrived in the U.S. prior to your 16th birthday; have lived continuously in … Continued
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DACA and Dreamers

Free legal assistance! Information on DACA in English & Spanish UPDATE January 2025: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on the DACA program. The decision does not change the current status. Individuals who have DACA (or whose DACA expired less than a year ago) can continue to renew it. In September 2023, … Continued
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Tuition Equity

MIRA stands firmly with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in defending our tuition equity laws against attacks from the Trump Administration. We are confident our tuition equity laws will be upheld by the courts. We are closely following the latest attacks from the Trump administration against the Tuition Equity Law. At this point, the case is … Continued
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Re-Parole for Certain Afghan Nationals (August 2023)

Since July 2021, the U.S. government has evacuated approximately 77,000 Afghans and paroled them into the United States. Afghans paroled into the United States were granted permission to remain for up to two years and received employment authorization. Parole is a humanitarian measure, and does not lead to more permanent immigration status (including lawful permanent … Continued
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Overview of Humanitarian Sponsorship Programs (August 2023)

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Global Trends, in 2021, there were 89.3 million people worldwide who were forced to flee their homes due to conflicts, violence, fear of persecution and human rights violations. New arrivals often face many challenges when they arrive in a new country, and having access to financial … Continued
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Multilingual Resources and Translations (Brazilian Portuguese)

MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES AND TRANSLATIONS Here are some organizations that have translated resources and might offer translations: Português Source Hub Brazilian Women’s Group Español  CASA IAC
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Border Processing Post-Title 42 (June 2023)

Title 42, the Public Health Service Act section that has allowed the government to halt entry of people into the U.S. at the Southern border since March 2020 due to COVID, was lifted on May 11, 2023. To coincide with the end of Title 42, the Biden Administration has announced several new border enforcement policies. … Continued
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Kijan imigran yo ka jwenn yon lisans chofè Massachusetts

Apati Jiyè 2023, rezidan Massachusetts yo ka aplike pou yon lisans kondwi estanda, kèlkeswa sitiyasyon imigrasyon yo. Ou ka prepare lè w aprann sou pwosesis la epi jwenn dokiman ki nesesè yo. Telechaje fich la pou aprann plis.
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