PRESS STATEMENT: MIRA Coalition Testifies Before U.S. Senate in Support of Immigrant Businesses News April 30, 2026 BOSTON, MA – April 29, 2026 Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition, testified … More
The Privilege of the Law: A Journey from Damascus to Massachusetts By Abeer Massri – Managing Attorney at MIRA Coalition memberATASK Blog April 30, 2026 I often wonder if those born into the American legal system can truly feel the air they breathe. At Damascus … More
MIRA联盟在美国参议院作证，支持移民企业 News April 29, 2026 马萨诸塞州波士顿 – 今天，马萨诸塞州移民与难民权益倡导联盟（MIRA）执行主任伊丽莎白·斯威特（Elizabeth Sweet）在美国参议院小企业与创业委员会举行的《美国创业250年：推动创新、增长与机遇》听证会上出席作证。 斯威特发表了以下声明： “纵观美国历史，移民为我国的繁荣与经济增长做出了重要贡献。然而，移民往往面临全面融入经济的重重障碍，这促使他们凭借自身的才智与抱负自主创业。仅在马萨诸塞州，移民每年就为该州经济贡献约1300亿美元，并占全州企业主的28%。由移民创立和经营的企业不仅推动了我们共同的繁荣，也确保了我们保持竞争力。移民带来了创造力、适应能力、新思想和创新精神。我们必须确保我们的国家是一个移民企业家能够继续蓬勃发展的地方。”
MIRA Coalition Testifica ante el Senado de EE. UU. en Apoyo a los Negocios de Inmigrantes News April 29, 2026 BOSTON, MA – Elizabeth Sweet, Directora Ejecutiva de la Coalición de Defensa de Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Massachusetts (MIRA), testificó … More
Policy Updates – 4/24/26 Policy Updates April 24, 2026 Early Thursday morning, Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution to pass funding for DHS through reconciliation, in an effort to … More
April is National Volunteer Month — and We’re Grateful Blog April 23, 2026 Every year, many of us choose to give something that can’t be bought: our time. This April, during National Volunteer … More
Policy Updates – 4/16/26 Policy Updates April 16, 2026 A recent poll for the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition shows strong national support for maintaining social safety net programs for … More
Massachusetts is ready – tell your State Senator to Protect Massachusetts Communities Blog April 16, 2026 Town by town, community by community, Massachusetts residents are making clear what they know to be true: immigrants belong here, … More
A Critical Moment for Haitian TPS Blog April 10, 2026 Boston City Council hearing on April 9, 2026 discussing the termination of federal protected status for Haitian immigrants and examining … More
Policy Updates – 4/10/2026 Policy Updates April 10, 2026 As the partial government shutdown approaches 2 months, an apparent agreement to end the shutdown last week quickly fell apart … More
