Immigration

A civil rights advocate with the ACLU of Massachusetts breaks down what to know about residents' rights while interacting with ICE.

A collective of musicians, the Refugee Orchestra Project, held a 10th anniversary performance Sunday at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass. The orchestra uses music to demonstrate how refugees from across the world play an important role in culture and society.

Businesses operated and owned by immigrants all over the Boston area face a slew of challenges that were shared at a recent roundtable with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.

The high-profile case of Vermont pastor and asylum seeker Steven Tendo highlights how advocating for immigrant rights has become more of a focus for some New England faith communities and their leaders in the last year.

Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George has declined to file trespassing charges against about a dozen protesters arrested at an office building in Williston that houses an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.

"It's not fine, nor is it legal," the judge wrote. He said the Trump administration violated his previous orders repeatedly.

Federal authorities accuse Blu Zeke Daly, 26, of firing at a federal agent during a traffic stop early Sunday morning near the Canadian border.

The resolution calls for the Massachusetts' Attorney General and the state's district attorneys to open criminal investigations into unlawful actions by federal immigration agents and cease 287(g) agreements, which allow local police to enforce certain aspects of federal immigration law.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will not move forward with a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Merrimack.

Local officials are still trying to stop the proposed ICE facility in Merrimack.