IMMIGRATION

Western Mass. Immigrants and Advocates React to Obama's New Policy

Date: 06/15/2012

Contributor: Henry Epp

Western Massachusetts immigrants and immigrant advocates praised Friday's Obama Administration announcement that the United States will stop deporting younger illegal immigrants and begin granting

Date: 05/24/2012

Contributor: Sarah Birnbaum

The Massachusetts Senate is expected to debate a controversial amendment to the state budget that would require the Registry of Motor Vehicles to check for proof of lawful immigration status before

Date: 05/22/2012

Contributor: Henry Epp

In a nearly unanimous vote at its town meeting Monday night, the town of Amherst chose to opt-out of a controversial federal immigration program called Secure Communities.

Date: 05/10/2012

Contributor: Kari Njiiri

The Federal Secure Communities program will be activated across Massachusetts next week. Supporters call the program a valuable crime-fighting tool against criminals who are in the U.S. illegally.

Date: 05/02/2006

by: Charlene Scott

Illegal immigrants and their supporters rallied across Massachusetts yesterday as part of a nationwide day of demonstrations. Demonstrators in downtown Amherst called on congress to pass immigration reform that would provide a...

Immigration Bill Debate

Date: 03/22/2006

by: Jill Morrison

Tensions are high in Congress over what should be done with illegal immigrants already in the U.S. Immigration reform legislation is expected to hit the Senate floor at the end of this month. And Massachusetts lawmakers are calling...

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