immigration
Mayor Menino takes a stand against S-Comm
Responding to concerns from community members and law enforcement officials, Mayor Menino today sent a strong message to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the so-called "Secure Communities" (S-Comm) program is not working for Boston. The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts praised the Mayor's strong stance on this overreaching federal deportation dragnet and encouraged the city to withdraw completely.
News Release | Read Carol Rose's "On Liberty" blog about the Mayor's decision: I ♥ Menino
Governor Patrick rejects S-Comm deportation program
Governor Patrick today announced his opposition to the federal deportation program known as "Secure Communities," or S-Comm, which sends the fingerprints of everyone arrested--not convicted--for any offense to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
News Release | Blog: Governor Patrick walks the walk on community policing and immigration
El Gobernador Patrick rechaza programa federal de deportación en Massachusetts
ACLU celebra el liderazgo del gobernador en contra del programa llamado "Comunidades Seguras/Secure Communities"
English: Gov. Patrick rejects federal deportation program in Massachusetts
127 organizations ask Governor to say NO to "S-Comm"
Opposition to anti-immigrant dragnet is rising, following Illinois withdrawal from memorandum of agreement on the program, inquiries by members of Congress, and coming investigation by Department of Homeland Security's own inspector general.
Finch legal documents released
Legal documents for the case Finch v. Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority have just been publicly made available. See the case page for full details and the documents.
