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House passes $425 million shelter funding bill with new eligibility restrictions
The $425 million that the bill injects into the emergency assistance system is supposed to keep it afloat through the end of ...
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 ...
Federal judge in Boston to hear challenge to birthright citizenship order
Lawyers for the Department of Justice claim the birthright citizenship order attempts to resolve "prior mis-impressions" of the 14th Amendment.
Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston will consider a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending ...
New U.S. attorney plans to investigate ‘anyone’ who obstructs ICE, including local officials
"ICE is not asking them to do ICE’s job. We want them to do their jobs, but we would also expect that they don’t interfere," US Attorney Leah Foley told reporters.
Mass. House approves emergency shelter reforms with $425M more in funding
The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish Massachusetts’ cash-starved shelter family shelter system while passing changes to tighten eligibility and shrink the system’s size.
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ICE detained a Mass. man with no criminal record — and sent him to Texas
The man's lawyer says he has a family and no criminal history, but he's now listed at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, about 50 miles southeast of San Antonio.
What to know about the court cases over President Trump's birthright citizenship order
On Thursday, the birthright citizenship issue is back before Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee. During a hearing last ...