Healey says Massachusetts "not a sanctuary state," but law prevents police from enforcing ICE detainers
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
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Massachusetts AG Leads Coalition of 18 States in Legal Showdown Against Trump's Birthright Citizenship Axe
Massachusetts AG sues to block Trump's order ending birthright citizenship, claiming constitutional violation.
Massachusetts residents react to Trump’s first days in office
We continue to see reaction across the country as President Trump begins his second term in office, and we are taking a look at how people are feeling in our part of Massachusetts.
Candy would lose sales tax exemption under Massachusetts governor's budget proposal
The budget seeks to change state law to exclude candy from the category of "essential" foods like fruit, meats and vegetables ...
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Right to Shelter Law in Massachusetts: Cost concerns threaded 1983 homelessness debate
Right to shelter did not make headlines back in 1983 when Gov. Dukakis signed a $1.6M homeless bill. Here's what was debated.
Massachusetts to receive more than $100 million from landmark opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers
Massachusetts residents who lost relatives to opioid overdoses expressed elation Thursday after the family that built its fortune on the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin agreed to a new deal to ...
Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget as post-pandemic revenue slowdown limits spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic ...
Massachusetts must pay feds $2.1B after mistakenly using pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits
Massachusetts must pay the federal government $2.1 billion over the next decade after the prior administration mistakenly used federal pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits.
‘A dark specter’: In Massachusetts, Trump administration threats against ‘sanctuary cities’ have chilling effect
The Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are interfering ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she won't get in way of federal immigration officials
Gov. Maura Healey said there is no reason to be concerned about it because Massachusetts is not a so-called "sanctuary state.
Schools in Massachusetts' second largest city won't coordinate with ICE, warn about agents at bus stops
School bus drivers in the second largest city in Massachusetts are urged to keep students on the bus if an immigration agent ...