Some Mass. schools see spike in absences amid immigration fears
More than 1,000 students missed school one day after reported ICE raids in Chelsea.
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More than 1,000 students missed school one day after reported ICE raids in Chelsea.
Restaurant owners in East Boston said they've seen a drop in customers in their immigrant community as many are concerned about ICE raids.
Restaurant owners in East Boston said they've seen a drop in customers in their immigrant community as many are concerned about ICE raids. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Leah Foley described herself as a lifelong prosecutor with passion and experience in drug crimes and sex trafficking.
Leah Foley, who was recently appointed United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, spoke with reporters about her priorities. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify at a Congressional hearing as part of a federal investigation into sanctuary cities.
Michelle Wu, the Democratic mayor of Boston, said the city is not forced to participate in federal immigration actions.
An immigration attorney says people who are in the country lawfully are scared. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Video is circulating online which appears to show federal agents, believed to be immigration enforcement, arresting a man in East Boston. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Former Special Agent in charge of ICE Boston, Bruce Foucart talks to Louisa Moller about how the agency operates and what's happening now under the Trump administration.
A new order would allow ICE agents to make arrests at schools, including in Massachusetts, adding to the stress that many children are feeling about their families and their friends.
A new order would allow ICE agents to make arrests at schools, including in Massachusetts, adding to the stress that many children are feeling about their families and their friends. WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
President Trump's executive order to limit "birthright citizenship" was one of the first things he signed in his second term. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Gov. Healey wants anyone seeking shelter in Massachusetts to prove they are in the country legally.
Governor Maura Healey gave an update on the shelter system in Massachusetts and said that the intent of the original law needs to be looked at.
It's a promise made by President-Elect Donald Trump that has this family and the International Institute of New England deeply concerned about the future of many families seeking a better life.
In a year-end interview with WBZ-TV, Gov. Maura Healey had a message for the handful of Massachusetts communities that designate themselves as "sanctuary" cities for immigrants: "We are not a sanctuary state."
Massachusetts governor Maura Healey looks back at 2024 with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller.
Massachusetts has been struggling for months with how to integrate the thousands of migrant and homeless families looking for shelter in the state.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wants to limit stays for migrant and homeless families in emergency shelters to six months.
A war or words has escalated between the incoming Trump Administration and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who said the city will not cooperate with federal immigration officials should a campaign promise of mass deportations of immigrants be carried out.
The Boston mayor is one of several democratic leaders vowing to fight President-elect Trump's deportation promise, saying the law is on her side. WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.
The Biden administration's program will benefit unauthorized immigrants with American citizen spouses, if they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years.
The program would offer work permits and deportation protections to unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, sources said.
