Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Monday that local law enforcement officials do not have the authority, under state law, to detain a person based…
immigration
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Vigil Held For Woman Seeking Sanctuary From ICE In New England Church
Sunday, hundreds of people held a vigil for a mother of four that has been living in a New Haven church to seek sanctuary from deportation.
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Conn. Governor Rallies In Defense Of Mother Facing Deportation
Gov. Dannel Malloy has rallied behind a Norwalk mother who was supposed to be deported to Guatemala on Thursday . Malloy and one of Nury Chavarria’s…
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Despite Clean Criminal Backgrounds, Two Immigrants In New England Face Deportation
Immigrants across the country are experiencing changes in the way the federal government enforces immigration law under the Trump administration. In New…
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Iranian Researcher Arriving To Work At Boston Children’s Hospital Denied Entry To US
Update at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Iranian cancer researcher Dr. Sayed Mohsen Dehnavi and his family were put on a flight back to Iran Tuesday night, per U…
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19 People Become US Citizens At McCoy Stadium
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is celebrating Independence Day with naturalization ceremonies across the country.
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On The Governor’s Desk: Health, Education, and Marijuana Bills
A slew of bills heads for Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature as the General Assembly nears the end of the legislative session. Here’s a brief list of what’s…
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Questions Remain Over Who Can Enter U.S. After Partial Reinstatement Of Travel Ban
Local immigration lawyers say questions remain about portions of the president’s temporary ban on travel from six majority-Muslim countries, reinstated…
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New England Father With Work Authorization And No Criminal Record May Be Deported
A Vermont father of six is facing deportation to Mexico in a case that highlights shifting federal immigration enforcement priorities.
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TGIF: 14 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The budget awaits Senate approval, and the General Assembly could end its 2018 session in the week ahead. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column…