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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

“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

“Providing more than half a million families the opportunity to permanently live and work in the United States is the exact type of just and humane immigration reform that leaders in Washington should embrace during these difficult times,” said Sarang Sekhavat, the MIRA Coalition’s Chief of Staff. “We applaud the Biden administration for moving to provide … Continued

“Closing the border and preventing those fleeing violence and persecution from legally applying for asylum is an incredibly unjust, inhumane and undemocratic immigration policy,” said Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the MIRA Coalition. “We urge President Biden to reconsider signing any executive order that will shut down the border or restrict asylum seekers. In fact, leaders in … Continued

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition is thrilled to announce that the Cummings Foundation has selected MIRA as a local nonprofit that will share in the Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program totaling $30 million. Chosen as one of the more than 700 applicants, the $225,000 in funding will work to … Continued