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MIRA Pledges to Oppose Implementation of Trump Policy Excluding Undocumented Immigrants from Census

December 18, 2020

BOSTON – Eva Millona, CEO and President of the MIRA Coalition and Chair of the Statewide Complete Count Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to delay a ruling in the case of Trump v. New York. The Court ruled that a legal challenge to the Trump … Continued

Educated abroad, foreign-trained professionals see employment obstacles

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December 18, 2020

Foreign-trained professionals living in the United States often face systemic and policy barriers that inhibit them from realizing their full potential and applying their skills in the workforce. Read more from Sampan.org.

MIRA and 21 Members Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Changes to Citizenship Test

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December 16, 2020

BOSTON – This week, MIRA and 21 of its members submitted formal comments calling on the Trump Administration to rescind their recently announced changes to the civics examination for naturalization, and revert to the 2008 version of the exam. The organizations represent a wide range of service providers for immigrant and refugee communities, including several … Continued

Immigration advocates, lawmakers voice concerns over revised naturalization civics exam

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December 14, 2020

When Bismarelis Inla applied for United States citizenship four years ago, the civics exam was administered by one U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services official. Read more from BU News Service.

MALN Opinion+: Eva Millona

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December 11, 2020

Welcome to the second episode of MALN Opinion+! We are excited to launch a weekly program dedicated to discussing the concerns and opinions of Massachusetts’s Latino community. Watch the video from MALatinoNews.com.

MIRA Supports Immigrant Advancement through New American Integration Program

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December 8, 2020

Representative spoke to the value of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition’s New American Integration Program (NAIP) at a talk on December 8. Read more from DigBoston.

Majority of Mass. residents are open to vaccine, new poll shows. Black and Latino residents are most hesitant

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December 8, 2020

The majority of Massachusetts residents plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when it’s available, but Black and Latino residents are more hesitant because of longstanding distrust of the government on health care issues, a new poll has found. Read more from the Boston Globe.

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Eva Millona’s Opening Remarks – 2020 National Immigrant Integration Conference

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December 8, 2020

Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. My name is Eva Millona, and I am the President and CEO of the MIRA Coalition and a Co-Chair of the National Partnership for New Americans. On behalf of the Board of Directors, our NIIC partners and the leadership committee, it is my distinct privilege to welcome you … Continued

Court’s DACA ruling welcome news, but immigration reform needed, advocates say

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December 5, 2020

Local immigrants and advocates Saturday hailed a federal judge’s order for the Trump administration to restore a program designed to protect young undocumented people from deportation, but warned that legislative action was urgently needed to reform the nation’s outmoded immigration system. Read more from the Boston Globe

MIRA Applauds Restoration of DACA, Urges Congress to Provide Pathway to Citizenship

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December 4, 2020

BOSTON – Eva Millona, President and CEO of the MIRA Coalition, today issued the following statement in response to a federal judge’s order that the Trump Administration fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and open the program to new applicants for the first time since 2017. “Today’s court order is a … Continued