Boston City Council presses for Trust Act expansion

Boston City Council presses for Trust Act expansion, after Mayor Wu’s Congressional sanctuary hearing
Fresh off the mayor’s defense of the city’s sanctuary policies and public safety record before a Congressional oversight committee, the Boston City Council held a community-based hearing where
Boston City Councilors defend pro-immigrant Trust Act as President Trump threatens funding cuts
Boston city councilors stood fast in their support of the city’s pro-immigrant Trust Act at a hearing Monday, defying President Donald Trump’s threats to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities.”
Boston's Trust Act to be subject of city council hearing on Monday
A city council committee meeting scheduled for Monday is set center around Boston’s Trust Act — a policy that has been in the national spotlight amid Republican-led criticism of so-called sanctuary cities.
Boston immigrants ask City Council to preserve, strengthen Trust Act
Immigrants and advocates asked Boston City Councilors on Monday to preserve and strengthen the Trust Act, the law that limits police coordination with federal immigration authorities except for on criminal investigations.
Boston City Council supports protections for illegal immigrants facing deportation
The Boston City Council is throwing its support behind legislation pending on Beacon Hill that would increase protections for illegal immigrants facing deportation and prohibit local officials
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Ed Flynn is holding Boston’s mayor accountable, just like Michelle Wu did when she was a city councilor
When it comes to identifying Boston problems, Flynn has been ahead of the curve — irritatingly so, if you are Mayor Wu.
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Boston library worker denied sick time gets support from city council
A Boston Public Library worker was forced to take weeks of unpaid time off last year to continue cancer treatment. WBZ-TV's ...
Worcester City Councilor who alleged transphobia doesn’t plan to return to meetings, but hasn’t resigned
Nguyen, who uses they/them pronouns, hasn’t been on the council floor since Feb. 11 – but they haven’t resigned, and they are ...
Boston’s sanctuary status, Trust Act to be subject of City Council hearing audit
The Boston City Council is set to audit the “implementation and effectiveness” of the Trust Act, a 2014 law that has led to ...