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Boston City Hall hosted a roundtable Monday on a new Supreme Court ruling that will allow immigration officials to deny green cards to legal immigrants that receive government benefits. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Legal immigrants now face slimmer chances of obtaining green cards

Inyeong Kim February 24, 2020
Starting Monday, legal immigrants may now be denied permanent residency based on their perceived likelihood of using public welfare.
Mayor Martin Walsh answers questions after a debate. Walsh, nonprofit leaders and community members have begun a year-long outreach campaign to guarantee a fair and comprehensive count for the U.S. Census in 2020. WILLIAM BEVEVINO/ DFP FILE

Walsh announces funding to promote accurate 2020 census count

Isabel Contreras April 5, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday a $100,000 outreach campaign to bolster the City’s forthcoming efforts to count every one of its residents in the 2020 U.S. Census.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported Tuesday that hate crimes in Massachusetts were up 9 percent in 2017. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hate crime rate rises in Massachusetts, new report says

Daily Free Press Staff November 15, 2018
The rate of hate crimes committed in Massachusetts rose 9 percent last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday.
Mayors across the country identified sources of discrimination and discrepancies they see within their cities and nationwide. SHAUN ROBINSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston’s immigrant, transgender communities combat higher discrimination rates

Mia Cathell September 27, 2018
A report published by the National League of Cities and the Boston University Initiative on Cities found that U.S. mayors believe immigrants, transgender individuals, African-Americans and Muslims are the most discriminated groups in their cities.
State police at a protest. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Massachusetts Police Chiefs Associations now support Safe Communities Act

Rickie Houston February 25, 2018
A revised version of the Safe Communities Act has now received support from top Massachusetts law enforcement organizations, namely the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police.
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition expresses upset at President Donald Trump’s move to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. PHOTO COURTESY PRESS OFFICE OF MAYOR WALSH

Boston community stands to defend Dreamers

Shannon Larson September 8, 2017

  This past Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its intention to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, pressing elected officials and local citizens to denounce the...

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