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Press Statement – MIRA’s response to the federal administration’s announcement that the IRS will be sharing sensitive information with DHS

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Press Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2025 Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition today issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration’s announcement that the Internal Revenue Service will share tax information of immigrants without status with the Department of Homeland Security.“Allowing the Department of Homeland Security … Continued

Policy Update CBP ONE Parole 4/8/25

Policy Update 4/8/25 – Termination of CBP One Parole

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Policy Update: Termination of CBP One Parole 4/8/25 Actualizacion Politica: Terminacion de la libertad condicional de CBP one 4/8/25 Aktyalizasyon Politik: Revokasyon Parole CBP One 4/8/2025 Atualização Política: Fim da liberdade condicional pelo CBP One app 4/8/2025

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Just Good News 4/3/2025

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Check out this week’s installment of “To Immigrants With Love”, a letter writing interactive exhibit that MIRA featured at Immigrants’ Day at the Statehouse! The American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit to protect immigrants nationwide against the Trump administration’s plan to turn the U.S. into a “show me your papers” state.  People continue to organize … Continued

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Termination of CHNV Parole Policy Update 3/31/25

Policy Updates

      Aktyalizasyon Politik Revokasyon nan CHNVparole 3/31/2025 Administrasyon Trump te anonse ke li pral mete fen nan pwoteksyon pou moun ki te antre nan pwogram CHNV parole (yo rele tou “pwogram Biden”). Si revokasyon an vin anvigè, moun ki te antre nan pwogram CHNV yo ap gen parole yo ak otorizasyon travay yo … Continued

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

Press Statement: MIRA Coalition Condemns Arrest of Tufts University PhD Student by Immigration Authorities

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For Immediate Release March, 28, 2025 MIRA Coalition Condemns Arrest of Tufts University PhD Student by Immigration Authorities Boston, MA – In response to the arrest of Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk earlier this week in Somerville, Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition, issued the following statement: “Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student … Continued

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Good News 3/27/25

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Note from the “To Immigrants With Love” interactive exhibit at MIRA’s Immigrants’ Day at the Statehouse event Some inspiring words from Guerline Jozef of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, who honored us as the keynote speaker at MIRA’s Immigrants’ Rights conference last week: “This country is ours. We will continue to make it better for those … Continued

Clebrating women's history month

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring 3 of the many powerful women who contributed to MIRA’s first Immigrants Rights Conference

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“This country is ours. We will continue to make it better for those who are yet to come as we honor those who came before us.” Guerline Jozef – Haitian Bridge Alliance Last week MIRA hosted our first Immigrants’ Rights Conference, Preparing for Action, aimed at preparing our community and coalition members to advocate for … Continued