That tells me that being shuttled away, after 24 hours, without seeing an attorney or even knowing where your family is, surrounded by barbed wire, some of these folks may not have made knowing and voluntary waivers of their right to … [Read more...]
Patrick’s plan for commuter rail?
Gov. Patrick rolls out a plan to get commuter rail to Fall River and New Bedford by 2016. That's a fine idea, and one that Tim Murray, Chris Gabrieli and seemingly everyone else talked about in the campaign. The New Bedford mayor compares … [Read more...]
Gov’t hides “Endgame” documents after New Bedford controversy
Last week, the Boston Globe ran an ACLU of Massachusetts op-ed about operation Endgame, the plan to remove all 12 million undocumented immigrants from the United States by 2012.Since then (and starting the very next day, in fact) something … [Read more...]
Patrick’s podcast on New Bedford
I'm listening to it now. It's in the form of an interview, taking "constituents' questions" from his communications chief Nancy Fernandez Mills (who may well be learning as much as the rest of us). It's actually pretty useful and … [Read more...]
Rally for New Bedford Families
I haven't posted here much in the last few months, but I definitely feel the need to publicize this Saturday's rally to support New Bedford detainees, deportees and families, which I'm going to drive on down to myself. Please join me and … [Read more...]
Trying to make sense of McNamara
I cannot figure out why Eileen McNamara puts the blame for the New Bedford crisis more on DSS and the Patrick administration than ICE, especially in light of this:BOSTON (AP) - Federal immigration agents notified state officials months in … [Read more...]
MIRA Coalition helping New Bedford kiddos
With the caveat that I don't know this group very well, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition is taking donations for families affected by the raid in New Bedford. Obviously, they look at their immediate efforts as part … [Read more...]
McNamara: Raid was planned with DSS, state
Eileen McNamara tears apart DSS head Harry Spence -- and the Patrick administration:Federal immigration agents first briefed senior members of the incoming Patrick administration about plans to raid a Massachusetts sweatshop that employed … [Read more...]
“Fighting Harry” Spence, COMES OUT SWINGING AT FEDERAL AGENCY
As many of you know, I have my issues with DSS and its Commissioner, Harry Spence. However, I have a new name for him now, "Fighting Harry" after the way he came out swinging at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Goons. … [Read more...]
Cardinal Sean on Immigration
He goes further to say This event underscores the great need we have for immigration reform in the United States. In many areas of the country, we do not have enough workers to perform certain types of labor. Our economy is dependent upon … [Read more...]
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