Welcome (and Welcome Back)!
MIA is pleased to share that we welcomed three new staff members to our team in August, allowing us to provide stronger, more holistic legal services to people at risk of deportation.
Thinking Ahead
On June 18, the Supreme Court released its much-anticipated decision regarding the legality of the Trump administration rescinding DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). All across the nation, Dreamers, allies, and supporters celebrated - DACA Continues. As a DACA recipient myself, I felt like I was finally able to breathe after years of holding my breath.
Myths About Immigration
SoulPankake partnered with the National Academy of Sciences to explore the myths and misconceptions around US immigration. Hear from US immigrants about their experiences, their struggles, and the biases they…
Living Undocumented
From executive producer Selena Gomez, Living Undocumented follows eight undocumented immigrant families who have volunteered to tell their stories as they face potential deportation. Ranging from harrowing to hopeful, their…
Ellis Island, New Jersey, USA - June 18, 2016 : Faces of immigrants superimposed on broken glass in window overgrown with weeds on Ellis Island.
MIA Attorneys Present at AILA Mid-South Conference
Christina Swatzell and Allison Wannamaker with Mid-South Immigration Advocates (MIA) will be spoke at the annual American Immigration Lawyers Association Mid-South Fall Chapter Conference 2019. Ms. Swatzell will address the…
Adult and child hands holding purple ribbons
MIA and CasaLuz Awarded Funds to Help Survivors
Mid-South Immigration Advocates and CasaLuz Awarded $600,000 for Immigrant Victim Services MEMPHIS – The United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a $600,000 grant…
MAY 2019: Help MIA Meet Our Match!
As the relentless attacks on immigrants and asylum seekers continue, MIA’s work is more important now than ever. Through a generous capacity building grant from the Community Foundation of Greater…