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Massachusetts teenager being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Cumberland County Jail
ICE's interest in the teenager - who was arrested over an apparently minor dispute with her sibling - raised concerns amid Trump's immigration crackdown.
Live updates: How Mass. is responding to Trump’s immigration plans
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is already affecting Massachusetts in a number of ways. Keep up with the latest here.
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Immigration experts call ICE detention of Lynn teen 'shocking'
Lynn, Massachusetts, teen arrested, placed in ICE custody despite legal status, lawyer says
A Lynn teen pushed her brother during a fight. Then ICE took her
A Lynn teenager sits in a jailhouse on Wednesday with her future in the U.S. in doubt after federal immigration authorities apprehended her at a Massachusetts courthouse where she faced a single misdemeanor charge.
Massachusetts immigration advocates call for stronger state-level protections
Concerned about Trump administration immigration law enforcement policies, some state legislators and immigrant rights advocates will make another pass at legislation they say would protect Bay State immigrants.
Law enforcement discusses role in national mass deportation efforts
Currently, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agencies are the only entities that can enforce immigration law. Here in Southwest Louisiana, local law enforcement agencies say they will cooperate if help is requested by the federal government.
Massachusetts lawmakers weigh link between federal immigration officers and local authorities
Massachusetts lawmakers are set to duel this legislative session over the relationship between local police officers and federal immigration authorities amid a renewed effort by President Trump to
ICE detainer bill would let Mass. law enforcement hold undocumented immigrants longer
Recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to detain undocumented immigrants across the country, including in Boston, have renewed in Massachusetts the debate over what are known as ICE detainers.
Gov. Healey on recent Massachusetts immigration arrests: 'I support the apprehension of criminals'
Federal immigration agents were seen Wednesday taking a man into custody in Chelsea, Massachusetts, as well as making other arrests in East Boston.
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Massachusetts teachers prepare as ICE eyes schools
Educators across Massachusetts are mobilizing, learning immigration policies and familiarizing themselves with their students' rights now that President Trump is authorizing federal agents to enter schools.
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Advocates urge quick Beacon Hill action on immigration bills
Reps. David Rogers of Cambridge and Frank Moran of Lawrence and Sen. Adam Gomez of Springfield filed legislation (HD 4072 / SD 2057) that would create a publicly funded "Immigrant Legal Defense Fund" that Bay Staters could use to cover attorney fees in immigration proceedings.
'An initial show of force': What to know about immigration raids, arrests across the country
Agents from a handful of federal agencies combined to arrest more than 40 people in the country illegally early Sunday during a raid in Adams County, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
Massachusetts Republicans bill would allow state to detain illegal immigrants for ICE
Republican lawmakers in Massachusetts say it’s time to change the state’s practice of ignoring immigration detainers filed by federal officials.