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Plymouth, Bristol County Sheriffs To Cooperate with Feds on Immigration

Matthew McDonald

The two Republican sheriffs' offices south of Boston will be able to assist the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency under the deal, which Sheriff Joseph McDonald of Plymouth County and Sheriff Tom Hodgson of Bristol County plan to sign Wednesday, January 18. Immigrant advocates predict a retreat into the shadows by those here illegally.

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Trust Fund Income Shouldn’t Disqualify From Food Stamps, Court Says

Matthew McDonald

The state dropped a New Hampshire woman from food stamps because her income from a trust fund was too high. The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that trust fund income shouldn't count.

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