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Newton Columnist Warns About ‘Human Cost’ of Sanctuary City Status

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Tom Mountain, chairman of the Newton Republican City Committee, describes the case of Matthew Denise, a 23-year-old killed by an illegal immigrant in Milford who hit Denise's motorcycle and then backed over him. The Newton City Council recently declared Newton a sanctuary city, limiting the cooperation local police can give to federal immigration authorities.

Tom Mountain, chairman of the Newton Republican City Committee, describes the case of Matthew Denise, a 23-year-old killed by an illegal immigrant in Milford who hit Denise's motorcycle and then backed over him. The Newton City Council recently declared Newton a sanctuary city, limiting the cooperation local police can give to federal immigration authorities.…