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Federal Update: Parole In Place

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On Monday, the Biden Administration began accepting applications for the new Parole in Place program that would reduce barriers to a green card for 500,000 people across the country (see MIRA’s Fact Sheet). While the new “Parole in Place” program does not create a new pathway to US citizenship (only Congress can do that), it … Continued

MIRA Coalition to Receive Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds to Improve Immigrant and Refugee Access to Healthcare 

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Boston, MA – As a part of their effort to bolster access to equitable healthcare and confront systemic barriers to care, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced the 2024 awards of the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds).  With these awards, DPH, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) … Continued

State Policy Updates – formal legislative session ends with PPA in limbo, state budget delivers on policy, but restrained on funding

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Formal legislative session ends with PPA in limbo The formal legislative session ended last week without House and Senate negotiators reaching agreement on a number of major pending bills – including the economic development bond bill (the Mass Leads Act) that contained Physician Pathway Act legislation, a MIRA priority that enjoyed remarkable progress and support … Continued

Massachusetts Gained Nearly $650 Million in State and Local Tax Revenue from Immigrants without Status, Study Finds

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Granting work authorization would have increased sum to nearly $850 million Boston, MA – Immigrants without status contributed nearly $650 million in state and local taxes to Massachusetts in 2022 according to a new study published by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non-partisan, non-profit tax policy organization. The study also notes … Continued

Statement: June 28th Announcement – TPS for Haiti

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“The deeply troubling conditions the people of Haiti are currently experiencing, from intense political violence, to minimal access to healthcare and fresh water, makes the Department of Homeland Security’s extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti the only ethical solution,” said Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) … Continued

“Never Say Never” – A Refugee Story by Ruth Koha James

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My name is Ruth Koha James, and I am the Membership Coordinator at MIRA Coalition. I have been working at MIRA Coalition for exactly 4 months and 1 day. Before joining as an employee, I volunteered with MIRA’s Citizenship Clinics, where I assisted applicants in filling out their N-400 applications for naturalization. During my interview … Continued