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The Biden administration announced earlier today that it will extend the eligibility of work permit renewals to 540 days for those awaiting approval. Please see below a statement from Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition, as well as some key facts on the announcement. “Immigrants want to work, … Continued

Speaker Mariano Joins Policymakers and Advocates to Celebrate 28th Annual Immigrants Day at the State House Boston, MA – Today, House Speaker Ron Mariano joined fellow legislators, immigrants rights advocates and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition in applauding recent expansions in immigrant and refugee rights, while highlighting the progress that remains.    “I’m … Continued

September 6th, 2023 Rooted in the value of inclusion, MIRA Coalition’s vision is a Commonwealth – and a nation – where all can thrive, no matter where they came from or how they got here, and all can fully participate in their community’s social, economic, and civic life. As new immigrants have arrived in Massachusetts, … Continued

August 28, 2023   Boston, MA – On Saturday, August 26, a neo-Nazi white supremacist hate group, National Socialist Club 131 (NCS-131), rallied against recent international arrivals housed by the state at a hotel in Woburn. In response, Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition, issued the following statement. … Continued