Liz Sweet
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ED @MIRA Coalition. Pursuing justice for all, and especially immigrants. All views my own.
Hearing of ICE vehicles everywhere in Boston area today, the surge is beginning.
7 months ago
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Proud to see folks showing up in Boston today to speak up for the many individuals with TPS who are at risk of losing their lawful protected status here. Hoping for good decisions from the courts.
9 months ago
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Such an important piece:
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
12 months ago
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An administrative error by ICE will leave a father with no criminal record in an notorious prison in El Salvador. What protects any of us from the same? This is why courts and due process are essential.
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ICE Can’t Bring Back Man Deported to El Salvador Prison in Error, Agency Says
The Trump administration said the court didn’t have the authority to order the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/ice-deportation-maryland-man-kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-8bee52f5
about 1 year ago
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Listening to Senator Booker speak so eloquently and urgently over so many hours, is a call to all of us to do what we can, with what power we have, to protect our country.
about 1 year ago
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This. We need more of this. Thank you Senator Booker!
bsky.app/profile/book...
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about 1 year ago
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Appreciating Mayor Wu all the more.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/20/m...
about 1 year ago
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Grateful for Mayor Wu's leadership: "If you come for one of us, you will get all of us. We are a city that knows our strength is each other: And we will defend the people we love with all that we’ve got."
about 1 year ago
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Inspired to have found so much joy and community even in these dark times as we came together to speak up for immigrant rights at MIRA Coalition's 29th annual Immigrants Day at the State House!
about 1 year ago
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Honored to have been invited to speak to the Workers Assembly today of hundreds of immigrant workers in MA, about what policy changes are affecting immigrant workers and how we can join together in our campaigns to protect immigrant communities.
about 1 year ago
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Are we prepared for the impact of our immigration policies on elderly care? Who will take care of our parents and grandparents? Good piece from NYTimes.
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Video: How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care
The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30 percent of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, President ...
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010031085/how-the-immigration-crackdown-threatens-elderly-care.html?playlistId=video/on-camera-news-videos
about 1 year ago
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Shocked by the newest administration decision to end TPS for another group-- Ukrainians. How can we send folks back to Ukraine right now? This is as senseless as the decision to end TPS for folks from Haiti and Venezuela.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-plans-revoke-legal-status-ukrainians-who-fled-us-sources-say-2025-03-06/
about 1 year ago
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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭
about 1 year ago
Boston doesn’t listen to kings.
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Proud to have joined hundreds of Boston residents today at City Hall to support Mayor Wu and the Trust Act.
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about 1 year ago
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Rachel Cohen Booth
about 1 year ago
new: What if the people caring for American children get deported?
www.vox.com/immigration/...
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What if the people caring for American children get deported?
The new immigration raids are threatening parents, kids, and providers.
https://www.vox.com/immigration/400736/immigration-immigrants-childcare-daycare-parents-children-ice-deportation-raid-trump
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America's Voice
about 1 year ago
#AtWhatCost
does Trump’s obsession w/ mass deportation do to everyday Americans? 🏥Gutting medicare for Seniors 🧑🧑🧒Hurting children and families 💰Diverting funding & resources from fentanyl trafficking Tell Congress to stop the chaos.
www.ButAtWhatCost.org
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Important piece from the Globe on the critical role immigrants play in our workforce in Massachusetts. We need to fight against the end for temporary protected status for Haitians and others!
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Economic impact on Massachusetts could be significant if protections end for migrant workers - The Boston Globe
With thousands of migrant workers at risk of losing legal status, the economic impact in Massachusetts could be significant.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/01/metro/migrants-economy-legal-status-terminations/
about 1 year ago
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MIRA Coalition launched our campaign, Protecting our Immigrant Communities today. It's time for our MA leaders to stand up to protect immigrants.
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Campaign Wants Quick Action On Immigration Bills
Concerned by the Trump administration's unfolding deportation efforts, some Massachusetts lawmakers and immigrant rights advocates launched a new campaign Wednesday pressing the Legislature to offer a...
https://www.statehousenews.com/news/economy/immigration/campaign-wants-quick-action-on-immigration-bills/article_cab6a31c-de7b-11ef-92cf-3bbdca2ff4a6.html?utm_source=statehousenews.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnews%2Feconomy%2Fimmigration%2Fcampaign-wants-quick-action-on-immigration-bills%2Farticle-cab6a31c-de7b-11ef-92cf-3bbdca2ff4a6.html%3Fmode%3Demail%26-dc%3D1738184222&utm_medium=auto%20alert%20email&utm_content=headline
about 1 year ago
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