BOSTON (AP) — A liberal arts college in Massachusetts has created a refugee scholarship in response to President Donald Trump's order on immigration and refugees and is calling on other colleges to do the same.
Wheaton College in Norton announced the offer after the Republican billionaire issued his Jan. 27 executive order, suspending America's refugee program and halting immigration to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries. On Saturday, the U.S. government suspended enforcement of the ban a day after a federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked it.
Tuesday's Super Bowl celebratory romp through Boston's streets, which may be marred by an all-too-New England forecast of frozen slop (actually, a perfect forecast for this franchise, given its propensity for dealing with just about anything), may also be hampered by a downer of a different sort.
Just when it appeared politics could not interfere with a spectacular Hub bash honoring a fifth ring for Tom Brady, Bill Belichick — and a stunning performance by an unheralded running back hailing from the University of Wisconsin named James White….
