Sometimes I wonder whether my friends and neighbors understand the impact that President Trump’s immigration policies are having on people of color in our country. I wonder whether people in Holliston know what is happening to people who live in our town and even more so in Framingham and Milford. I volunteer for Metrowest Worker Center or CASA de Trabajador, which is an immigrant-led organization in Framingham. Originally, CASA was focused on helping immigrants when they were injured on the...

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Both the Massachusetts House and the Senate have passed versions of “The Protect Act." The bills now go to a conference committee. The main provisions of the bill are: The bill restricts cooperation and communication between state and local law enforcement and ICE and adds additional protections: Prohibits law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status, with narrow exceptions Bars the use of state and local resources for civil immigration enforcement Limits the sharing of nonpublic...