Lawmakers Hold Hearing On Bill That Would Make Massachusetts A 'Sanctuary State'
The Safe Communities Act is meant to limit interaction between local law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The Safe Communities Act is meant to limit interaction between local law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The City Council approved amendments to Boston's Trust Act, which limits the role city officials play in enforcing the nation's immigration laws.
The administration says it wants to ensure immigrants gaining legal status are self-sufficient.
Boston's mayor says the city is taking another look at how police interact with federal immigration officials amid questions over whether the department has violated the Trust Act, a city regulation meant to prevent police involvement in civil immigration cases.
Judges identified at least 13 cases where defendants have been removed from the country without the court system's knowledge.
The City of Boston hosted the sixth annual Citizenship Day Saturday, where volunteers helped eligible permanent residents fill out paperwork to apply for naturalization.
Massachusetts immigrant rights activists are challenging the Trump administration's expansion of deportation powers.
Civil rights groups are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to stop considering requests from immigrants seeking to remain in the country for medical treatment and other hardships.
Fourteen states, including Connecticut and Vermont, have laws in place allowing all residents to acquire some type of license or permit regardless of immigration status.
The Trump administration has stopped considering requests from immigrants seeking to remain the country for medical treatment and other hardships.
The Massachusetts House and Senate are planning to hold a joint hearing on two bills that would let immigrants living in the state illegally get driver's licenses.
A sudden policy change by President Donald Trump's administration means hundreds of sick immigrant kids could be deported, including many patients at Boston Children's Hospital.
When Harvard University's dorms opened their doors to first-year students on Tuesday, one was missing.
The investigation into the incident that injured two people continues.
The detention facility in Central Falls is used by federal immigration officials.
Democrats are increasingly hopeful they can turn Arizona blue.
Immigration continues to be one of the hottest topics of debate at the local, state and national levels.
The protest against the Trump administration's immigration policies and migrant camps at the border lasted for hours.
They've said such arrests are disrupting the criminal justice system because defendants, witnesses and others are too afraid to come to court.
WBZ's Yadires Nova-Salcedo talks immigration with Marion Davis, Communications Director for the non-profit, non-partisan organization MIRA Coalition.
The Boston-area cities of Cambridge and Somerville are creating a fund to help pay the legal costs for immigrants.
Most of the arrests for illegal crossings happened in upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Dozens of people detained by federal immigration officials are on a hunger strike at a Boston jail.
WBZ's Yadires Nova-Salcedo talks about TPS with Jose Palma from the National TPS Alliance and Maritza Castellon for La Comunidad INC.
President Trump's announcement of a three-week reprieve from the government shutdown was a tale of two politicians.
The Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 on Thursday night in a game that lasted more than four hours.
A woman said the suspect broke into her apartment while she was sleeping.
Jaylen Brown has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, forming an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
More than half a dozen white sharks have been spotted close to shore in Scarborough, Maine over a 48-hour period, prompting warnings and increased monitoring near a popular beach.
A school bus rolled over in Hyde Park, sending at least four people to the hospital Thursday afternoon.
Lindsay Clancy cried loudly in court as a medical examiner testified about her son's injuries from being strangled.
A woman said the suspect broke into her apartment while she was sleeping.
Latarsha Sanders, a Brockton mother sentenced to life in prison for killing her two young sons in 2018, will get a new trial.
The Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 on Thursday night in a game that lasted more than four hours.
More than half a dozen white sharks have been spotted close to shore in Scarborough, Maine over a 48-hour period, prompting warnings and increased monitoring near a popular beach.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 on Thursday night in a game that lasted more than four hours.
Jaylen Brown has joined the Philadelphia 76ers, forming an All-Star trio with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Stephon Diggs, a native of nearby Gaithersburg, Maryland, joins Washington for a 12th year in the league and reportedly can make up to $12 million.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.