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Judge Shelley Joseph Faces Formal Misconduct Charges Over 2018 Illegal Immigrant Case

Massachusetts district court judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph is now facing formal charges of "willful judicial misconduct," brought by the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct, according to a press release from the department. These charges come from her involvement in a 2018 incident in which she is accused

Maura Healey

Healey To Sue Trump — Again — Over Census Citizenship Question

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said Tuesday she plans to sue President Donald Trump's administration over plans to reintroduce a citizenship question to the 2020 federal census. "The Census is supposed to count everyone," Healey said in a Twitter post Tuesday morning. "This is

Donald Trump

Behind Closed Doors, Beacon Hill Dems Map Anti-Trump Strategy

BOSTON — Upon exiting a Democratic caucus that focused on how to react legislatively to the new administration of President Donald Trump, House Speaker Robert DeLeo told reporters at one point during the media scrum that he has heard a common refrain relayed by lawmakers to him from their constituents: "

sanctuary cities

Senate Dems block two bills intended to curb illegal immigration

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday successfully blocked pair of bills that sought chip away sanctuary city ordinances — one which would have siphoned off federal money to municipalities that embrace the policies and another that would have increased penalties for repeat deportation offenders. The bills — Kate's Law (S. 2193)

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‘Kate’s Law’ parents sue SF for wrongful death

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The parents of a woman killed on a San Francisco pier have sued the city and two federal agencies, accusing them of contributing to her death because the man charged in the slaying was in the country illegally. Kate Steinle's parents filed the wrongful death

Immigration

E pluribus unum: Out of many, one

Immigration is an issue that is not going away. It has dominated the coverage of the early stages of the 2016 presidential campaign and is likely to continue to do so. And with good reason. Today, there are more than 11 million people living in America illegally. And although a

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Illegal immigrants charged with kidnapping, rape in Framingham

UPDATE: Charges against four illegal immigrants from Guatemala, arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping and rape, were dropped Thursday. Original story:

Massachusetts

Charges dropped in assault case against illegal immigrants

FRAMINGHAM – Charges against four illegal immigrants from Guatemala, arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping and rape, were dropped Thursday in Framingham District Court, according to multiple news reports. The men will be turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities, the Boston Herald reported.