Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition
@miracoalition.bsky.social
MIRA is New England's largest coalition advocating for the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees.
➡️ www.miracoalition.org
➡️ www.miracoalition.org
MIRA had so much fun at the Massó con Salsa in Downtown Crossing this past Saturday🎉
Downtown Crossing was filled with music and people dancing in the streets. It was a beautiful event celebrating and recognizing Latino culture❤️❤️❤️
Mayor Wu also declared September 12th as “El Gran Combo Day”!
Downtown Crossing was filled with music and people dancing in the streets. It was a beautiful event celebrating and recognizing Latino culture❤️❤️❤️
Mayor Wu also declared September 12th as “El Gran Combo Day”!
September 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
MIRA had so much fun at the Massó con Salsa in Downtown Crossing this past Saturday🎉
Downtown Crossing was filled with music and people dancing in the streets. It was a beautiful event celebrating and recognizing Latino culture❤️❤️❤️
Mayor Wu also declared September 12th as “El Gran Combo Day”!
Downtown Crossing was filled with music and people dancing in the streets. It was a beautiful event celebrating and recognizing Latino culture❤️❤️❤️
Mayor Wu also declared September 12th as “El Gran Combo Day”!
📣 Upcoming Webinar
Back to School: Know Your Rights for K-12 Schools & Educators
📆 Monday, September 28 @ 03:30 PM
We will review: Basic Know Your Rights info & guidance for K-12 schools, the PROTECT Act & more
Register FREE ➡️ www.miracoalition.org/know-your-rights-trainings (✨link in bio✨)
Back to School: Know Your Rights for K-12 Schools & Educators
📆 Monday, September 28 @ 03:30 PM
We will review: Basic Know Your Rights info & guidance for K-12 schools, the PROTECT Act & more
Register FREE ➡️ www.miracoalition.org/know-your-rights-trainings (✨link in bio✨)
September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📣 Upcoming Webinar
Back to School: Know Your Rights for K-12 Schools & Educators
📆 Monday, September 28 @ 03:30 PM
We will review: Basic Know Your Rights info & guidance for K-12 schools, the PROTECT Act & more
Register FREE ➡️ www.miracoalition.org/know-your-rights-trainings (✨link in bio✨)
Back to School: Know Your Rights for K-12 Schools & Educators
📆 Monday, September 28 @ 03:30 PM
We will review: Basic Know Your Rights info & guidance for K-12 schools, the PROTECT Act & more
Register FREE ➡️ www.miracoalition.org/know-your-rights-trainings (✨link in bio✨)
MIRA is proud to premiere our new LOGO, designed by Any and Every Design!
This new logo is inspired by MIRA's values and our beautiful & diverse immigrant population ❤️ More details about the design journey coming soon!
Tell us your thoughts below in the comment section 😊
This new logo is inspired by MIRA's values and our beautiful & diverse immigrant population ❤️ More details about the design journey coming soon!
Tell us your thoughts below in the comment section 😊
September 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
MIRA is proud to premiere our new LOGO, designed by Any and Every Design!
This new logo is inspired by MIRA's values and our beautiful & diverse immigrant population ❤️ More details about the design journey coming soon!
Tell us your thoughts below in the comment section 😊
This new logo is inspired by MIRA's values and our beautiful & diverse immigrant population ❤️ More details about the design journey coming soon!
Tell us your thoughts below in the comment section 😊
Congratulations to MIRA's Director of Advocacy, Gil Calderin for being one of the 2026 #ALX100 honorees 🎉
ALX100 celebrates 100 influential Latino and Hispanic leaders across Massachusetts each year ❤️
Read the full list in the Boston Globe Media and at ALX100.com
ALX100 celebrates 100 influential Latino and Hispanic leaders across Massachusetts each year ❤️
Read the full list in the Boston Globe Media and at ALX100.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Congratulations to MIRA's Director of Advocacy, Gil Calderin for being one of the 2026 #ALX100 honorees 🎉
ALX100 celebrates 100 influential Latino and Hispanic leaders across Massachusetts each year ❤️
Read the full list in the Boston Globe Media and at ALX100.com
ALX100 celebrates 100 influential Latino and Hispanic leaders across Massachusetts each year ❤️
Read the full list in the Boston Globe Media and at ALX100.com
Immigration Court Protest
📆 Wednesday Sept. 16
📍Boston City Hall Plaza
⏰ 12pm - 3pm
Join immigration law professionals and community members at Boston City Hall Plaza Wednesday to advocate for fair hearings, due process and fair employment standards!
Register
https://ow.ly/4lQo50ZMpAl
📆 Wednesday Sept. 16
📍Boston City Hall Plaza
⏰ 12pm - 3pm
Join immigration law professionals and community members at Boston City Hall Plaza Wednesday to advocate for fair hearings, due process and fair employment standards!
Register
https://ow.ly/4lQo50ZMpAl
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Immigration Court Protest
📆 Wednesday Sept. 16
📍Boston City Hall Plaza
⏰ 12pm - 3pm
Join immigration law professionals and community members at Boston City Hall Plaza Wednesday to advocate for fair hearings, due process and fair employment standards!
Register
https://ow.ly/4lQo50ZMpAl
📆 Wednesday Sept. 16
📍Boston City Hall Plaza
⏰ 12pm - 3pm
Join immigration law professionals and community members at Boston City Hall Plaza Wednesday to advocate for fair hearings, due process and fair employment standards!
Register
https://ow.ly/4lQo50ZMpAl
🗓️ Wednesday Sept 16 @ 6pm
📍 Commonwealth Salon, BPL Copley
➡️ Registration required: bit.ly/HSI-9-16
🎵 Live music: Layan Hallawi
I DRAG MY SORROW BY HIS COLLAR by Iraqi poet Hanaa Ahmed Jabr
Launch of SONGS FOR FAIRUZ: 10 book series feat poetry translated into English by Arab women writers
📍 Commonwealth Salon, BPL Copley
➡️ Registration required: bit.ly/HSI-9-16
🎵 Live music: Layan Hallawi
I DRAG MY SORROW BY HIS COLLAR by Iraqi poet Hanaa Ahmed Jabr
Launch of SONGS FOR FAIRUZ: 10 book series feat poetry translated into English by Arab women writers
September 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
🗓️ Wednesday Sept 16 @ 6pm
📍 Commonwealth Salon, BPL Copley
➡️ Registration required: bit.ly/HSI-9-16
🎵 Live music: Layan Hallawi
I DRAG MY SORROW BY HIS COLLAR by Iraqi poet Hanaa Ahmed Jabr
Launch of SONGS FOR FAIRUZ: 10 book series feat poetry translated into English by Arab women writers
📍 Commonwealth Salon, BPL Copley
➡️ Registration required: bit.ly/HSI-9-16
🎵 Live music: Layan Hallawi
I DRAG MY SORROW BY HIS COLLAR by Iraqi poet Hanaa Ahmed Jabr
Launch of SONGS FOR FAIRUZ: 10 book series feat poetry translated into English by Arab women writers
Know Your Rights: Citizens for Juvenile Justice
Citizens for Juvenile Justice has created a 'Know Your Rights' handout that helps answer your voting questions. Check it out and learn more at ➡️ cfjj.org/2026-voter-guides
Citizens for Juvenile Justice has created a 'Know Your Rights' handout that helps answer your voting questions. Check it out and learn more at ➡️ cfjj.org/2026-voter-guides
September 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Know Your Rights: Citizens for Juvenile Justice
Citizens for Juvenile Justice has created a 'Know Your Rights' handout that helps answer your voting questions. Check it out and learn more at ➡️ cfjj.org/2026-voter-guides
Citizens for Juvenile Justice has created a 'Know Your Rights' handout that helps answer your voting questions. Check it out and learn more at ➡️ cfjj.org/2026-voter-guides
Voting is one of the most important ways we can make our voices heard and help shape the future of our communities. Learn more about Voting Rights 🇺🇸
September 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Voting is one of the most important ways we can make our voices heard and help shape the future of our communities. Learn more about Voting Rights 🇺🇸
Everyone deserves access to mental health support - especially during difficult moments. Check out this Youth Mental Health Resources pamphlet from Boston Public Health Commission and Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement - Boston.
Find more resources for Youth ⤵️
https://ow.ly/AX5x50ZLwZT
Find more resources for Youth ⤵️
https://ow.ly/AX5x50ZLwZT
September 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Everyone deserves access to mental health support - especially during difficult moments. Check out this Youth Mental Health Resources pamphlet from Boston Public Health Commission and Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement - Boston.
Find more resources for Youth ⤵️
https://ow.ly/AX5x50ZLwZT
Find more resources for Youth ⤵️
https://ow.ly/AX5x50ZLwZT
Join MIRA at the Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party! A free outdoor celebration bringing together live music, dance, food, and community ❤️
🗓️ Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 3 PM – 7 PM,
📍Summer St. Plaza, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA
🗓️ Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 3 PM – 7 PM,
📍Summer St. Plaza, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA
September 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Join MIRA at the Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party! A free outdoor celebration bringing together live music, dance, food, and community ❤️
🗓️ Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 3 PM – 7 PM,
📍Summer St. Plaza, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA
🗓️ Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 3 PM – 7 PM,
📍Summer St. Plaza, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA
Join MIRA, the ACLU of MA, and Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) for a conversation on the PROTECT Act’s new protections involving ICE, local law enforcement, and Massachusetts courthouses.
🎥 Streaming on MIRA's Instagram, YouTube and Facebook channel
September 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Join MIRA, the ACLU of MA, and Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) for a conversation on the PROTECT Act’s new protections involving ICE, local law enforcement, and Massachusetts courthouses.
🎥 Streaming on MIRA's Instagram, YouTube and Facebook channel
Policy Updates as of September 10, 2026
🇸🇻 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections are still in effect for TPS holders from El Salvador | Las protecciones del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) siguen vigentes para los beneficiarios de El Salvador.
https://ow.ly/Grkj50ZM7Cp
🇸🇻 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections are still in effect for TPS holders from El Salvador | Las protecciones del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) siguen vigentes para los beneficiarios de El Salvador.
https://ow.ly/Grkj50ZM7Cp
September 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Policy Updates as of September 10, 2026
🇸🇻 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections are still in effect for TPS holders from El Salvador | Las protecciones del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) siguen vigentes para los beneficiarios de El Salvador.
https://ow.ly/Grkj50ZM7Cp
🇸🇻 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections are still in effect for TPS holders from El Salvador | Las protecciones del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) siguen vigentes para los beneficiarios de El Salvador.
https://ow.ly/Grkj50ZM7Cp
🇸🇻 🚨🇸🇻 "An announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such announcement is made, Salvadoran individuals present in the U.S. under TPS retain protection including work authorization."
Read more ➡️ https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
Read more ➡️ https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
September 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
🇸🇻 🚨🇸🇻 "An announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such announcement is made, Salvadoran individuals present in the U.S. under TPS retain protection including work authorization."
Read more ➡️ https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
Read more ➡️ https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status
New resource for students & educators! Español & English: bit.ly/MIRAyouthtoolkit
Know Your Rights resources
mental health resources
immigration terminology
how to get involved as an immigrant advocate
financial aid information for immigrant students
#knowyourrights #backtoschool #MIRAYouthToolkit
Know Your Rights resources
mental health resources
immigration terminology
how to get involved as an immigrant advocate
financial aid information for immigrant students
#knowyourrights #backtoschool #MIRAYouthToolkit
September 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New resource for students & educators! Español & English: bit.ly/MIRAyouthtoolkit
Know Your Rights resources
mental health resources
immigration terminology
how to get involved as an immigrant advocate
financial aid information for immigrant students
#knowyourrights #backtoschool #MIRAYouthToolkit
Know Your Rights resources
mental health resources
immigration terminology
how to get involved as an immigrant advocate
financial aid information for immigrant students
#knowyourrights #backtoschool #MIRAYouthToolkit
Thank you WCVB Cityline5 for featuring MIRA's Director of Advocacy, Gil Calderin to discuss the impact of immigration enforcement on students, how the PROTECT Act can offer some student protections and 'know your rights' resources for students and their families.
https://ow.ly/wTrk50ZL68O
https://ow.ly/wTrk50ZL68O
September 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Thank you WCVB Cityline5 for featuring MIRA's Director of Advocacy, Gil Calderin to discuss the impact of immigration enforcement on students, how the PROTECT Act can offer some student protections and 'know your rights' resources for students and their families.
https://ow.ly/wTrk50ZL68O
https://ow.ly/wTrk50ZL68O
📣 Upcoming Live Virtual Panel
The PROTECT Act: ICE, Law Enforcement & the Courts
📆 Thursday, Sept. 10 @ 1PM
➡️ https://bit.ly/PROTECTActMIRAwebinar1
The PROTECT Act: ICE, Law Enforcement & the Courts
📆 Thursday, Sept. 10 @ 1PM
➡️ https://bit.ly/PROTECTActMIRAwebinar1
September 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
📣 Upcoming Live Virtual Panel
The PROTECT Act: ICE, Law Enforcement & the Courts
📆 Thursday, Sept. 10 @ 1PM
➡️ https://bit.ly/PROTECTActMIRAwebinar1
The PROTECT Act: ICE, Law Enforcement & the Courts
📆 Thursday, Sept. 10 @ 1PM
➡️ https://bit.ly/PROTECTActMIRAwebinar1
From September 10 to 19, join MOIA's Welcoming Week 2026 events across Boston that bring neighbors together through culture, connection, wellness, and community.
View the full schedule and register for events at www.boston.gov/welcoming.
View the full schedule and register for events at www.boston.gov/welcoming.
September 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
From September 10 to 19, join MOIA's Welcoming Week 2026 events across Boston that bring neighbors together through culture, connection, wellness, and community.
View the full schedule and register for events at www.boston.gov/welcoming.
View the full schedule and register for events at www.boston.gov/welcoming.
With support from the City of Boston’s 2026 Digital Equity Fund, No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) is launching a FREE Digital Skills & Technology Training program for Boston adults, with our next cohort beginning Monday, September 14, 2026.
Apply below ⤵️
https://ow.ly/qm8L50ZJu5z
Apply below ⤵️
https://ow.ly/qm8L50ZJu5z
September 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
With support from the City of Boston’s 2026 Digital Equity Fund, No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) is launching a FREE Digital Skills & Technology Training program for Boston adults, with our next cohort beginning Monday, September 14, 2026.
Apply below ⤵️
https://ow.ly/qm8L50ZJu5z
Apply below ⤵️
https://ow.ly/qm8L50ZJu5z
Thank you Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Nydia Velázquez for introducing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution which overturns the Trump administration’s policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to start and grow their businesses.
September 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Thank you Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Nydia Velázquez for introducing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution which overturns the Trump administration’s policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to start and grow their businesses.
September 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Join health advocates at the Twefeeko 2026! Let's come together to raise awareness, break stigma, and empower each other to stand strong against HIV and Hepatitis B.
📍Online event
Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/SIEF50ZImz0
📍Online event
Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/SIEF50ZImz0
September 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Join health advocates at the Twefeeko 2026! Let's come together to raise awareness, break stigma, and empower each other to stand strong against HIV and Hepatitis B.
📍Online event
Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/SIEF50ZImz0
📍Online event
Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/SIEF50ZImz0
OFFICE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT 🎒BACK TO SCHOOL BLAST
📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 3-7PM
📍Harambee Park, 930 Blue Hill Ave, Boston MA 02124
More Information email ➡️ [email protected]
📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 3-7PM
📍Harambee Park, 930 Blue Hill Ave, Boston MA 02124
More Information email ➡️ [email protected]
September 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
OFFICE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT 🎒BACK TO SCHOOL BLAST
📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 3-7PM
📍Harambee Park, 930 Blue Hill Ave, Boston MA 02124
More Information email ➡️ [email protected]
📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 3-7PM
📍Harambee Park, 930 Blue Hill Ave, Boston MA 02124
More Information email ➡️ [email protected]
🚨 Weekly Immigration Policy Updates as of September 4, 2026
➡️ SIGN UP for our Weekly Bulletin to read more immigration policy updates, learn about community events, find resources, and more! bit.ly/MIRA_Weekly_Bulletin
➡️ SIGN UP for our Weekly Bulletin to read more immigration policy updates, learn about community events, find resources, and more! bit.ly/MIRA_Weekly_Bulletin
September 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🚨 Weekly Immigration Policy Updates as of September 4, 2026
➡️ SIGN UP for our Weekly Bulletin to read more immigration policy updates, learn about community events, find resources, and more! bit.ly/MIRA_Weekly_Bulletin
➡️ SIGN UP for our Weekly Bulletin to read more immigration policy updates, learn about community events, find resources, and more! bit.ly/MIRA_Weekly_Bulletin
"In August, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that immigrants who have accrued more than 180 days of “unlawful presence” who then leave the country on advance parole would trigger a three- or 10-year bar on admissibility back into the U.S.
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
Immigrants here under DACA and TPS face tougher travel restrictions under new federal rule
Some Massachusetts immigrants could risk losing their green card if they leave the country for a short time, often for family emergencies, under a new rule governing how immigration officials view “advance parole.”
ow.ly
September 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
"In August, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that immigrants who have accrued more than 180 days of “unlawful presence” who then leave the country on advance parole would trigger a three- or 10-year bar on admissibility back into the U.S.
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
"In August, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that immigrants who have accrued more than 180 days of “unlawful presence” who then leave the country on advance parole would trigger a three- or 10-year bar on admissibility back into the U.S.
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
Immigrants here under DACA and TPS face tougher travel restrictions under new federal rule
Some Massachusetts immigrants could risk losing their green card if they leave the country for a short time, often for family emergencies, under a new rule governing how immigration officials view “advance parole.”
ow.ly
September 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
"In August, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that immigrants who have accrued more than 180 days of “unlawful presence” who then leave the country on advance parole would trigger a three- or 10-year bar on admissibility back into the U.S.
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O
Read more ⤵️
https://ow.ly/LMcL50ZJF0O