On the second day of the federal operation, some local officials and residents are pushing back on ICE's tactics, while the Department of Homeland Security cites the arrest of several people with criminal convictions.
Immigration arrests and deportations have shot up in New England, with the participation of federal, regional and local institutions.
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ICE has provided little information about who it is arresting and why.
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Groups across the nation, including CT For All, are calling for a change to state tax codes as one solution to fill gaps in state budgets made by sweeping cuts in the federal tax and spending bill.
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Lawyers for the company that operates emissions testing equipment in the state asked a federal judge Thursday to block the looming repeal of mandatory vehicle inspections for New Hampshire drivers.
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A federal judge has overturned cuts to funding for NH’s TRIO career and college support program, which the Trump administration said contained illegal equity initiatives.
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School officials in Manchester received reports of potential ICE activity in the city on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Police unions in Holyoke have released body camera footage from the arrest of a city councilor in December. They are now calling for his resignation.
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Republicans are accusing Gov. Janet Mills and other Democrats of inflammatory rhetoric that they say puts people at risk. Democrats reject such charges, however, and say they're focused on ensuring that civil rights are protected.
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Fans of Dolly Parton have a new biography to dive into. In “Ain't Nobody’s Fool," western Mass. writer Martha Ackmann lays out Parton's life from an impoverished childhood to stardom.
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