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Sanctuary city defenders decry bill to block state aid

BOSTON – Sanctuary city defenders from current and ex-state lawmakers to faith leaders, immigrant-rights advocates, a pediatrician and former American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts leader all lined up Thursday to deliver impassioned remarks in opposition to the latest version of a bill that seeks to penalize these communities by stripping

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Difference between GOP candidates on immigration largely one of tone

Who would you like to see become the next president of the United States? Take our poll! This is the first in a series of NewBostonPost packages depicting where leading presidential candidates stand on the issues. For more information on GOP candidates and immigration, read our infographic here and our

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Senate Democrats vote against penalizing ‘sanctuary cities’

Following U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's lead, Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican measure that would have banned the flow of federal dollars to so-called sanctuary cities, or municipalities that have policies barring police from working with federal immigration authorities. Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed

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Sanctuary cities violate the rule of law

Ours is a "government of laws, and not of men." – John Adams The unparalleled success we have achieved as a people is a direct result of our adherence to the values laid out in America's founding documents and our common respect for the rule of law.

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On ‘sanctuary cities,’ local governments should not flout federal law

The shooting last month by an illegal immigrant of 32-year-old Kate Steinle, who died in her father's arms on a San Francisco pier, has focused the nation's attention on so-called "sanctuary cities" — local jurisdictions that, as a matter of policy, refuse to comply with

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Baker defers to local leaders in veto threat over immigration bills

Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE — Ratcheting up opposition to legislation providing legal protection to people in the country illegally, Gov. Charlie Baker said he would veto such a bill should it reach his desk.

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‘Sanctuary city’ status is a ball of confusion

The number of Massachusetts "sanctuary cities," local communities that officially refuse to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials, grew by one earlier this month. The decision by the Lawrence City Council to become a "sanctuary city" brings the Massachusetts grand total to seven.