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Community Readiness in the Face of ICE Arrests

President Trump campaigned on a threat to deport one million immigrants from this country per year.  We saw an ongoing escalation of the numbers of immigrants targeted in Massachusetts throughout 2025 and continuing into early this year, but still well below deporting one million people.  However, this is beginning to change. Over this past year … Continued

Back to School: What Immigrant Families Should Know

As immigration enforcement increases across the country and protections such as Temporary Protected Status end for some countries, many immigrant families are living with fear and uncertainty. That fear is affecting whether some children make it to school. Recent data show that 17% of parents cited ICE activity near schools as a barrier to attendance. And that … Continued

MIRA Congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris on Historic Victory

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BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the MIRA Coalition, today issued the following statement in response to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ election as President and Vice President of the United States. “MIRA extends our sincerest congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their hard fought victory. We especially would like to … Continued

Trump and Biden differ sharply on immigration policy

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PRESIDENT TRUMP has significantly altered almost every corner of the US immigration system, beginning with his Muslim travel ban days after his inauguration and ending with a recent effort to tailor which immigrants can apply for work visas. Read more from Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

MIRA Applauds Federal Court Decision Blocking Public Charge Rule Nationwide

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BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the MIRA Coalition, today issued the following statement in response to a federal court’s summary judgement vacating the public charge rule, thus blocking implementation of the policy nationwide.  “The new public charge rule is an unconscionable attack on low-income immigrant communities that aims to stop them from … Continued

MIRA Announces 2020 Census Self-Response Rate Exceeded 2010 Rate

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MIRA calls on Congress to ensure accurate count by moving reporting deadline from Dec. 31, 2020 to April 2021 BOSTON – MIRA today announced that the 2020 Census self-response rate in Massachusetts exceeded the 2010 rate. Despite unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, an abrupt end to the count and attempts to exclude immigrants … Continued