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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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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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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CRRC recently announced it would furlough more than 160 employees beginning in March at its Springfield facility. Delivery of crucial parts of rail cars to be built there has been held up due to a trade dispute with the federal government.
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A new website, Valleyvax.org, aims to build trust among parents who may be confused by the change in the CDC's vaccine guidelines. The local website recommends the previous, science-based vaccine schedule, which is supported by national health organizations.
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ICE deputy assistant director Patricia Hyde told Fox her agency is targeting 1,400 immigrants in Maine.
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The MBTA's transit plans for World Cup are still up in the air, just months before millions of visitors arrive in the Boston area.
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ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.
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