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U.S. Judge Pauses Termination of Deportation Protections for Some Somali Immigrants

Ruling temporarily blocks the Trump administration's plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants.

Lawyer: Rights of Teen Detained by ICE 'Completely Violated'

A 14-year-old Brazilian girl was detained and transferred out of state before a judge ordered her return to Massachusetts.

Wu Announces Millions in New Funding for Immigrant Services

Public-private partnership to provide legal aid, mental health support, and other resources for immigrant communities in Boston.

Lawsuit Challenges End of Protections for Somali Immigrants

Immigrant rights groups file suit to stop Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis

Somalis in U.S. Sue Over Plan to End TPS Protections

Lawsuit filed against Trump administration over ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants.

Judge dismisses case of deported Babson student, attorney appeals

Attorney says Boston was the only court that made sense to file the case after the student was detained at Logan Airport and deported to Honduras

Haitian Asylum Seeker Dies in ICE Custody After Untreated Toothache

Family says lack of medical care led to deadly infection

Court Pauses Deportation of Irishman Living in Boston for Decades

Seamus Culleton won a temporary order to stay his deportation while his petition for review is pending, but remains in federal detention.

Moulton's State of the Union Guest Linked to Police Reports Involving Sexual Assault and Juveniles

Congressman Seth Moulton's illegal immigrant guest at the State of the Union address is named in police reports, according to authorities.

Congressman Seth Moulton Runs for Senate, Vows to Protect Immigrants

Moulton brings Milford teen detained by ICE as guest to State of the Union

Immigrant Detention Release Requests Soar 400% in 2025

Judiciary report shows spike in habeas corpus petitions as Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement.

ICE Director Accuses Boston Police of Ignoring Detainer Requests

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons says Boston police ignored 167 immigration detainer requests in 2025, far more than the 57 the city acknowledged.

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