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MIRA’s Branding Refresh

Renewing Our Commitment and Celebrating Strength and Resolve as a Coalition For almost 40 years, MIRA has stood with immigrant and refugee communities across Massachusetts. As we’ve grown, it became clear it was time for a new look, one that moves beyond our state-shaped logo. We wanted our new branding to encompass the values underpinning … Continued

Policy Updates 9/25/2026

The White House had secretly created a new agency within the State Department, the Office of Remigration. While the name of the agency is troubling enough – “remigration” is a term used by European White Nationalists as a euphemism for expelling people of color – the purpose of the new agency shines a horrid light … Continued

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
Policy Update Federal

Termination of CHNV Parole Policy Update 3/31/25

Policy Updates

      Aktyalizasyon Politik Revokasyon nan CHNVparole 3/31/2025 Administrasyon Trump te anonse ke li pral mete fen nan pwoteksyon pou moun ki te antre nan pwogram CHNV parole (yo rele tou “pwogram Biden”). Si revokasyon an vin anvigè, moun ki te antre nan pwogram CHNV yo ap gen parole yo ak otorizasyon travay yo … Continued

Policy Update Federal

Policy Update 3/27/25

Policy Updates

On Tuesday, the Trump Administration officially announced the termination of the categorical parole program for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV parole programs). While this move has been expected, it is still deeply disturbing and inhumane to force more than 500,000 vulnerable people to return to countries that suffer from intense political and … Continued

Policy Update Federal

3/6/25 Policy Update

Policy Updates

Last Monday, USCIS launched a new webpage explaining “Alien Registration”, the first step in fulfilling the president’s order to register all non-citizens in the United States. This process is still in the early stages, and little is known outside of what is contained on the USCIS webpage, including how registration is expected to occur or … Continued

Policy Update TPS for Haitians 2/21/25 MIRA

TPS for Haitians Policy Update 2/21/25

Policy Updates

Administrasyon Trump la te diminye ekstansyon ki pi resan pou TPS pou Ayisyen yo soti nan 18 mwa pou rive nan 12 mwa. The Trump Administration has shortened the most recent extension of TPS for Haitians from 18 months to 12 months. A Administração Trump diminuiu a extensão mais recentede TPS ( status de proteção … Continued

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

Statement 02/20/2025 MIRA Coalition Condemns Trump Administration’s Elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Half a Million Haitian Immigrants

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MIRA Coalition Condemns Trump Administration’s Elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Half a Million Haitian Immigrants Boston, MA – In response to the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status in August for up to 500,000 Haitian immigrants – thousands of whom reside in Massachusetts – Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee … Continued

Policy Update Federal

02/19/2025 Federal Policy Update

Policy Updates

CBS reported on Wednesday that USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service) will indefinitely stop processing applications for people who entered the country on a categorical parole program (CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela) Parole program, Uniting for Ukraine, etc). This applies both to applications for temporary status, such as Temporary Protected Status, and applications to … Continued

MIRA wraps up 35 TPS clinics in 50 days!

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MIRA, in partnership with the Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI), hosted a series of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) clinics across Massachusetts from September 30 to November 22, 2024. This large-scale collaborative effort, involving ORI, IFSI-USA, and numerous community-based organizations, successfully assisted over 3,200 individuals in applying for TPS. TPS is a humanitarian program that … Continued