Good News – 4/25/2025
But first: This week’s installment of “To Immigrants With Love”
A letter from the interactive exhibit that MIRA featured at Immigrants’ Day at the Statehouse.
MIRA has received a large grant from World Education Services to fund implementation of the Physicians Pathway Act! This state policy was passed in November, and provides a pathway for qualified internationally trained physicians to earn their certification so they can work here in the U.S., helping to address acute physician shortages in underserved communities.
Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation
Minnesota joins 19 states in suing Trump administration over canceled student visas
International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court
Mass. lawmakers visit ICE detention facility in Louisiana, demand release of students
AmeriCorps shaped these lawmakers’ careers. They’re fighting to save it.
Federal judge blocks parts of Trump’s executive order on voting
Polls show Trump’s approval rating on immigration going south
NY Times: Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations
Some inspiration from the arts:
‘Mass Sanctuaries’ exhibition turns art into refuge for immigrant communities