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Governor Baker Won’t Rule Out Support For Statewide ‘Sanctuary City’ Proposal

Governor Baker Won’t Rule Out Support For Statewide ‘Sanctuary City’ Proposal

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BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Monday signaled he may eventually support a controversial legislative measure that would bar local police departments from complying with federal detainer requests related to illegal aliens. "I've said many times that I think that decision should be made at the local level," Baker told reporters at a press conference he held immediately after signing an executive order to create a new Latino Advisory Commission. "But I'm an open-minded guy, I've

BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Monday signaled he may eventually support a controversial legislative measure that would bar local police departments from complying with federal detainer requests related to illegal aliens. "I've said many times that I think that decision should be made at the local level," Baker told reporters at a press conference he held immediately after signing an executive order to create a new Latino Advisory Commission. "But I'm an open-minded guy, I've…