Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, MIRA has been fighting to protect the immigrant community in Mississippi. In the early months of the pandemic, we sourced and distributed masks to immigrants, and when COVID testing became available, we collaborated with the Mississippi Department of Health to host pop-up testing sites around the state. We … Continue reading On the front lines during the pandemic
Save the Date: Civic Engagement Day 2022
Save the date for our annual Civic Engagement Day at the Mississippi State Capitol—we’ll gather Wednesday, January 26, 2022 to voice our opposition to any anti-immigrant proposals and advocate for the expansion of human rights for all. Please plan to join us—more information will be shared in the coming months.
Urgent Action Needed: Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
After months of political unrest following the assassination of Haiti’s president, and spurred on by the recent devastating earthquake, thousands of Haitian refugees (by some estimates, up to 15,000) have made the journey to the U.S. / Mexico border at Del Rio. Thousands were camped under a bridge in squalid conditions, with more arriving each … Continue reading Urgent Action Needed: Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
Message from Mississippi State Department of Health
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from September 15th through October 15th. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, The Mississippi State Department of Health is pleased to host the next Town Hall meeting addressing COVID-19 Variants and Vaccination to the Hispanic/Latin community Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 6 pm. We want to … Continue reading Message from Mississippi State Department of Health
Update on National Immigration Legislation
Farm Workforce Modernization ActMIRA and allies around the country are monitoring this bipartisan congressional immigration proposal, which includes components that range from concerning to outright dangerous—it’s a bill that was heavily compromised and does more harm than good. For example, the bill offers a path to legal permanent residency for farm workers, but its requirements … Continue reading Update on National Immigration Legislation
2021 Staff Updates
Welcome to William Huff, new paralegalThe MIRA Legal Project welcomes William “Willy” Huff as our new paralegal. Willy grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and is a Millsaps College graduate with a BA in Political Science. Before working with MIRA, he interned with the American Civil Liberties Union. He now assists MIRA Legal Project Director Attorney … Continue reading 2021 Staff Updates