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Mass. judge accused of enabling immigrant to escape ICE gets a rare public reprimand | WBUR News
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (540+ words) The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was…...
ICE's plan to buy Boston Dynamics robot dogs sparks controversy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (82+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to spend up to $2 million on robot dogs from Waltham-based Boston Dynamics. The plan raises questions about how immigration officers might deploy the robots, and whether selling them to ICE could violate a pledge…...
Churches, libraries and breweries: Inside DHS' covert surveillance operation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (12+ words) DHS conducted far-reaching surveillance during Minnesota ICE surge, court documents show WBUR...
Mass. gives schools a playbook for ICE at the door
2+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) WBUR As schools across Massachusetts prepare to welcome students back and adjust to new responsibilities under the state's recent immigrant protection law, the governor's office Tuesday shared new guidance for handling situations that involve immigration enforcement at schools and childcare…...
Farmers struggle to find workers amid Trump's economic policies
2+ week, 5+ day ago (83+ words) WBUR Between immigration crackdowns, the U.S war with Iran, and a globally harsh tariff regime, the American economy is feeling the squeeze of President Trump’s policies. Farmers, in particular, say they are struggling to find workers. Host Scott Tong speaks…...
On eve of trial, Middlesex DA drops charges against ICE protesters
3+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) The Middlesex County District Attorney's office has dropped criminal trespassing charges against two anti-ICE protesters, just days before the beginning of a trial. Activists had said they planned to use the court case to highlight detention conditions inside ICE’s New…...
Military lawyers are being named temporary immigration judges. Can they be impartial?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (814+ words) At least four lawyers serving in the U.S. military's legal branch have been seated as judges on federal immigration courts in Massachusetts, after a number of judges were fired by the Trump administration in the Bay State and around the country....
In Biddeford hearing, House Dems say Trump admin and GOP are failing to investigate fatal ICE shooting
3+ week, 4+ day ago (356+ words) Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and several fellow Democratic representatives said their Republican counterparts are failing to use their investigative authority to probe the fatal Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting of a Biddeford man last month. Pingree led a field hearing…...
ICE’s crackdown on immigrants is overwhelming the court system
3+ week, 5+ day ago (87+ words) Behind the headlines and images of ICE’s crackdown on immigrants, there are thousands of court cases straining the system. Politico’s Kyle Cheney joins host Rob Schmitz to discuss his analysis of how a seemingly mundane reinterpretation of a complex immigration…...
ICE protestors sentenced to up to 100 years in prison
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (118+ words) In Texas, eight protestors were sentenced to up to 100 years in prison for their involvement in a demonstration that turned violent outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. A... In Texas, eight protestors were sentenced to up to 100 years in…...