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The Impact of ICE Enforcement on Massachusetts Communities

How ICE enforcement operations have detrimentally affected our communities ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) enforcement operations under the second term of the Trump administration have detrimentally affected our communities, and the harm impacts everyone: citizens and lawful permanent residents as well as undocumented individuals across the United States. For nearly two years, we have watched … Continued

Policy Updates – 10/15/2026

On September 30, the Massachusetts District Court issued an order staying certain provisions of an Interim Final Rule issued by the Trump administration regarding the collection of civil penalties for certain immigration-related violations. Under the rule, DHS issued fines of up to $1.8 million to individuals for failure to depart. The court found that the … Continued

Cut Off From Care

Thousands of Massachusetts Immigrants Lose Health Coverage Under New Federal Law Contributed by MIRA’s Access and Resources Specialist Catherine Ramirez Mejia On July 4, 2025, Congress passed the HR1 (referred to by the Trump administration as “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3)”), introducing sweeping cuts to federal healthcare programs. Some restrictions, such as those on … Continued

Growing up Cuban American written by MIRA's Director of Advocacy Gil Calderin

The Gift of Dual Identity: Growing Up Cuban American by Gil Calderin, MIRA’s Director of Advocacy

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October 2, 2025

Growing up Cuban American, I learned early that identity cannot be contained within a checkbox on a census form or an application. Our lives are not boxes to be ticked. Instead, they are stories layered with experiences and alive with the cultures, struggles, and joys that shape us. For me, my identity has been built … Continued