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Policy Updates – 9/17/26

With the administration’s new Public Charge rule set to go into effect on September 18, 22 states filed suit in federal court earlier this week in order to stop the rule. In their complaint, the states argue that the new rule “removes any meaningful guidance” regarding what USCIS officers may consider and that the administration … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom We Carry Across Borders

En español The Freedom We Carry Across Borders contributed by Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance When people speak about Hispanic Heritage Month, the conversation often turns to food, music, language, and traditions. Those things matter, but for me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to … Continued

Policy Update Federal

New Asylum Processing Rule

New Asylum Processing Rule (7/31/2026) The Trump Administration published a new rule on July 28 about how Asylum Officers should process asylum applications. The rule allows Asylum Officers to transfer some asylum cases to immigration court for deportation proceedings without first interviewing the applicant. Situations in which an Asylum Officer may be able to do … Continued

Policy Update Federal

TPS ended for Haiti and Syria

TPS ended for Haiti and Syria (7/30/2026) The Trump Administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haiti and Syria effective July 27, 2026. This means that work permits issued through TPS are no longer valid. However, many TPS holders may have work permits issued in connection with another immigration benefit or pending application, … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship (7/1/2026)

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship  The Supreme Court issued a decision that stops the Trump Executive Order on birthright citizenship from taking effect. The Executive Order would have meant that babies born in the US of a mother with no or temporary lawful status would not be considered US citizens unless the father was a … Continued

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

MIRA联盟回应美国最高法院关于在美海地人临时保护身份的裁决

波士顿,马萨诸塞州 — 针对美国最高法院就特朗普总统终止海地人临时保护身份令所作出的裁决,马萨诸塞州移民与难民权益倡导联盟(MIRA)执行主任伊丽莎白·斯威特发表了以下声明: “撤销约35万名在美海地人的临时保护身份,对于许多将这里视为家园的人来说,这是不人道、不道德且令人发指的行为。强迫这些人返回他们已经逃离的极度危险和暴力的处境,将使无数家庭和社区支离破碎。持有海地TPS身份的人对我们州和国家的构成至关重要,这一裁决将对我们州的劳动力和经济造成灾难性影响。尽管这一裁决令人痛心,MIRA依然坚定致力于维护所有移民的权利与安全,并与海地社区站在一起,共同发声。” 马萨诸塞州移民与难民权益倡导联盟(MIRA)是新英格兰地区最大的非营利组织,致力于促进移民和难民的权利与融合。

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

La Coalición MIRA Responde a la Decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre el Estatus de Protección Temporal para Haitianos que Viven en los Estados Unidos

BOSTON, MA – En respuesta a la decisión de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. sobre la orden del Presidente Trump de poner fin al Estatus de Protección Temporal para haitianos, Elizabeth Sweet, Directora Ejecutiva de la Coalición de Defensa de Inmigrantes y Refugiados de Massachusetts (MIRA), emitió la siguiente declaración: “Anular el Estatus de … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Supreme Court decision on TPS (6/25/26)

Supreme Court Decision on TPS The Supreme Court issued a decision allowing the termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria to take effect. The case is being returned to the lower courts and that process can take about 30 days. In the meantime, TPS protections remain in place and work permits remain valid. Even without … Continued