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Boston is now a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ community, City Council declares
Councilors said the largely symbolic resolution was important to affirm support for transgender people amid President Donald Trump's attacks.
Amid federal ‘attacks,’ Boston City Council declares Hub a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender people
Amid “attacks” from the federal government, the Boston City Council passed a resolution that recognizes the Hub as a sanctuary city for transgender people and the LGBTQ community.
Boston declared sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ community
Boston's city council has approved a resolution naming the city a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community by a 12-1 vote. WBTS' Matt Prichard reports.
City council approves resolution to make Boston LGBTQ+ sanctuary city
The resolution states taxpayer-funded agencies will not comply with federal efforts to strip resources that safeguard rights.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends "sanctuary city" policies before Congress
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testified before a House committee on so-called "sanctuary cities" in Washington Wednesday.
Boston Mayor Stands By $650,000 Legal Bill To Prepare For Sanctuary City Congressional Hearing
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stood by her decision to spend well over half a million taxpayer dollars to prepare for
City council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community
Wednesday to make Boston a sanctuary city for members of the transgender community. Councilor-at-Large Julia Mejia and District 9 Councilor Liz Breadon called on Boston to adopt the measure supporting transgender people,
After criticism, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends $650K legal bill for Congressional sanctuary hearing
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the whopping $650,000 legal bill the city paid to help her prepare for a Congressional hearing on sanctuary cities, saying it was necessary amid threats to put her in jail and cut the Hub’s federal funding.
Boston immigrants ask City Council to preserve, strengthen Trust Act
Immigrants and advocates asked Boston City Councilors on Monday to preserve and strengthen the Trust Act, the law that limits police coordination with federal immigration authorities except for on criminal investigations.
As Trump attacks transgender people, City Council declares Boston a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ+ community
The resolution is symbolic if passed, but would call on city agencies to not comply with any federal policies that could harm ...
'Unprecedented': New docs expose impact of migrant crisis on sanctuary city airport
Massport has provided new documents showing the details of the migrant crisis that hit Boston Logan International Airport ...
Boston sanctuary city supporters, opponents verbally clash outside City Hall
Immigration enforcement supporters clashed with sanctuary city advocates outside City Hall on Wednesday as a congressional ...
Trump crackdown on sanctuary cities harms other public safety impacts, critics say
The president’s efforts to compel localities to cooperate with his mass deportation agenda could curtail funds for criminal ...
Boston mayor faces heat over sanctuary city policies as Patriots owner's son goes on offensive
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will take questions regarding sanctuary city policies from Congress on Wednesday amid a recent spar ...