Healey says Massachusetts "not a sanctuary state," but law prevents police from enforcing ICE detainers
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
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Is Mass. a ‘sanctuary state,’ or not?
But that is at the local level. What about statewide? The answer to whether Massachusetts should be considered a sanctuary state depends on who you ask. When Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida ...
'Tough decisions' in store for 'sanctuary' cities after Bondi turns off federal funding spigot
AG Pam Bondi's fund-withholding orders pursuant to sanctuary city statuses may affect states such as Pennsylvania, New York, ...
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Mayor Wu Agrees to Testify Before Congress on Boston’s Status as Sanctuary City
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 announced on Monday that she will head to Washington, D.C. to testify on Boston’s status as a ...
As Trump pushes, local rules about immigration enforcement come to the fore
For years, federal immigration authorities have waged wars of words with Boston and other so-called sanctuary cities that ...
Live updates: How Mass. is responding to Trump’s immigration plans
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is already affecting Massachusetts in a number of ways. Keep up with the ...
Beacon Hill eying 2017 immigration-related court ruling. Here’s what the decision means
Beacon Hill Republicans are lining up in their crosshairs a seven-year-old court decision that bars law enforcement in ...
MS-13 gang member arrested by ICE previously released due to sanctuary policy
An illegal immigrant with gang ties and gun charges was arrested last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...
Here’s what Massachusetts’ state groundhog Ms. G predicted on Groundhog Day 2025
On Feb. 2, Ms. G saw her shadow, predicting over a month of additional snow and ice in 2025. The groundhog’s enthusiasm for ...
Advocates call for Worcester to be sanctuary city for trans community
One local organization is petitioning for Worcester, Massachusetts, to become a sanctuary city for transgender and gender diverse people. The push has picked up steam after President Donald Trump ...
New AG Pam Bondi uses her first day in office to ban federal funds from heading to 'Sanctuary Cities‘
Hours after she was sworn in, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the Justice Department to pause all federal funding for sanctuary cities, according to a report. At such a critical moment in US ...