Immigrants are part of Mississippi’s strength – Jackson Advocate

Immigrants are part of Mississippi’s strength – Jackson Advocate

By Kathy Sykes MIRA Executive Director As Executive Director of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, I defend immigrant families and the future of Mississippi. Immigrants are not strangers – they are our coworkers, church members, neighbors, farm workers, small business owners, and parents of Mississippi children. They help feed our state, build our homes, process our poultry, care for our elderly, and grow our economy. In Mississippi, im…