Immigration Q+As with Rep. Joe Kennedy and Sen. Ed Markey News August 29, 2020 We want to make sure that voters, who feel passionately about immigrant justice, know where candidates stand on these critical … More
Ali Family Fund Gift Doubles MIRA Citizenship Program Capacity News August 10, 2020 The Ali Family Fund has awarded $150,000 to MIRA to support free legal assistance with naturalization and outreach to aspiring … More
State budget provides urgent relief to families hit hard by COVID-19 crisis News July 24, 2020 State budget provides urgent relief to families hit hard by COVID-19 crisis BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today signed a … More
Trump’s Unconstitutional Tactic to Erase Immigrants News July 22, 2020 Yesterday, President Trump signed a memorandum to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census count for apportionment purposes, which would … More
A big milestone for the Safe Communities Act News July 15, 2020 BOSTON – Today the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security reported out the Safe Communities Act (S.1401 and H.3573) with … More
A victory for students – and Massachusetts’ knowledge economy News July 14, 2020 BOSTON – Today, at a federal court hearing over a new international students rule that could have wrought havoc on the education … More
New student rules are an assault on higher education and public health News July 8, 2020 BOSTON – On Monday, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that international students on F-1 and M-1 visas will be … More
Extended immigration ban, work visa restrictions will hurt Massachusetts News June 23, 2020 BOSTON – In a single proclamation yesterday, President Trump extended his April order sharply curtailing legal immigration to the U.S.– … More
A huge victory for Dreamers and for the rights of all immigrants News June 18, 2020 BOSTON – Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a 5–4 decision, that the Trump administration’s rescission of Deferred Action … More
Assault on U.S. asylum system will hurt families and cost lives News June 12, 2020 BOSTON – The Trump administration has unveiled a 161-page proposal to sharply limit asylum in the United States by narrowing … More
