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Policy Update – 8/1/2025 No Changes to Citizenship Test

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No Changes to Citizenship Test – 8/1/2025 No changes have been made to the citizenship test! There have been news reports that the Trump administration is considering making changes to the citizenship test, but no changes have been proposed yet and any changes would not be immediate. Advocates are prepared to fight any proposal to … Continued

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Policy Updates 7/31/25

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Recent media reports that the administration is once again looking to revise the naturalization exam. President Trump had moved to change the exam at the tail end of his first term, but that move was quickly reversed once Biden came into office. It is not a surprise to learn that the administration is once again … Continued

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Good News 7/31/25

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IN THE COURTS Appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship: The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review. ‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S. Neiyerver Adrián … Continued

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Policy Updates 7/24/25

Policy Updates

Yesterday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of Trump’s order denying citizenship to certain children under the 14th Amendment.  Despite the Supreme Court’s decision last month that nationwide injunctions were generally not allowed, the appeals court found that this case fits into an exception in the Supreme … Continued

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Good News – 7/24/25

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IN THE COURTS R.I., Mass., among states suing Trump administration over immigration status-based restrictions to safety net programs Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop it from restricting access to health, education, and social service programs based on immigration status. Connecticut sues Trump administration over new … Continued

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Good News – 7/10/25

Good News

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. WE ASKED. THEY ANSWERED. Thank you to the Massachusetts State Legislature and Governor Maura Healey for including funding for immigrant legal defense in the annual FY26 budget! The Protect Our … Continued

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Policy Update 7/10/25

Policy Updates

Following the Supreme Court’s decision last month to block nationwide injunctions in the various birthright citizenship cases, plaintiffs immediately refiled their suits as class actions to cover all impacted individuals, not just the plaintiffs themselves. Today, the judge hearing the case in the New Hampshire District Court certified the class and issued a new preliminary … Continued

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Policy Update – 7/2/2025 TPS for Honduras & Nicaragua

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TPS for Honduras & Nicaragua – 7/9/2025 The Trump Administration has announced that TPS protections for Honduras and Nicaragua will end on September 8. Work permits remain valid until that date. Even without TPS, you may still be able to remain in the United States if you are pursuing other types of immigration status. Individuals … Continued