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Massachusetts

Immigrant group, DeLeo differ on his influence on bill

STATE HOUSE — For more than five hours Thursday a small group of immigrant rights activists camped outside Speaker Robert DeLeo's office, saying they wanted a meeting with the top House Democrat whose influence they believe is blocking a bill they support. At an event at Suffolk University, DeLeo

Massachusetts

Latinos urge lawmakers to help ‘undocumented immigrants’

BOSTON – Activists marked International Migrants Day at the State House Friday by delivering a declaration pledging support for undocumented immigrants and calling on Beacon Hill leaders to join them in taking up the cause. Representatives of Centro Presente, the Student Immigration Movement and the Brazilian Worker Center brought copies of