Immigration
BU Groups Rally for Sanctuary Campus After Student Says He Called ICE on Allston Workers
Roughly 140 Boston University students rallied at BU’s Marsh Plaza on Friday afternoon before marching to the house of the school’s president, Melissa L. Gilliam, to demand she make BU a sanctuary campus to protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
3 More Allston Car Wash Employees Detained by ICE Granted Release on Bond, Bringing Total to 6
Three of the nine workers arrested in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Allston Car Wash earlier this month were granted release on bond in Massachusetts immigration court on Thursday morning, bringing the total number of employees granted bond to six.
800 Affiliates Petition Harvard To Aid Venezuelan Staff After TPS Expiration
More than 800 Harvard affiliates urged the University to offer legal assistance to staff members who lost their authorization to live and work in the United States after the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan nationals expired this month.
Allston Leaders Demand Response from BU After Student Says He Called for ICE Arrests
Allston residents and Boston University alumni slammed the student president of the Boston University College Republicans after he claimed he had spent months asking Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrant workers in Allston.
Harvard AAUP Asks Judge To Extend Speech Protections to International Students, Faculty Nationwide
After winning a court victory against the Trump administration in September, a Harvard faculty group is asking a federal judge to extend protections for noncitizens’ speech nationwide.
Allston-Brighton Residents Call for Release of Detained Immigrant Workers at Vigil
More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered in Union Square in Allston on Thursday evening for a vigil honoring nine car wash workers who were arrested by ICE.
Harvard Expands Screening of International Visitors After Federal Probes
Harvard will start screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational events according to an internal presentation obtained by The Crimson.
Allston Residents and Officials Condemn Election Day Immigration Raid at Car Wash
Allston residents and elected officials rallied in support of nine Guatemalan and Salvadoran people who were detained by immigration enforcement officers on Tuesday morning.
‘A Serious Underdog’: Melanson Brings Progressive Platform to First Cambridge Campaign
Ned S. Melanson has been a close observer of Cambridge politics since the local last election cycle — but until this year, the five-year Cambridge resident had never run in any election, not even for school president.
Allston-Brighton Community Services Report Shrinking Attendance As Immigrants Stay Home
Ever since ICE presence increased in Allston-Brighton this spring, service providers and farmers market vendors said they have seen fewer Spanish and Portuguese-speaking students and patrons.
The Crimson Signs Amicus Brief in Suit Claiming Trump Admin Suppressed Noncitizens’ Speech in Student Papers
The Harvard Crimson joined 43 other college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s targeting of noncitizens for political speech.
Cambridge Commission on Immigration Cautions Against Duplicating Immigration Support Services
Cambridge’s Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship cautioned the city against duplicating non-profit services in a Tuesday meeting, amid a push to increase city-run support for residents amid heightened federal immigration enforcement.
Judge Rules Trump’s Targeting of Pro-Palestine International Students Unconstitutional, Siding With Harvard AAUP
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of international students and professors who participated in pro-Palestine advocacy, handing a victory to a Harvard faculty group that sued this spring.
Cambridge’s Biotech Industry Threatened by New H-1B Visa Fee
12,000 international workers uphold Massachusetts’s booming technology and biotech industries — including more than 1,000 workers in Cambridge. But new fees on H-1B visas could soon cripple everything from start-ups to big pharma companies in Kendall Square.
Immigrant Services Expand Support to Adjust to ICE Threats in Allston-Brighton
As the Trump administration conducts a nationwide deportation campaign against undocumented immigrants, long-standing support infrastructure for immigrants in Allston-Brighton is now adapting to a climate of fear after straining to support influxes of immigrants over the past few years.
Amid Mass. ICE Crackdown, Cambridge City Council Announces More Immigrant Resources
The Cambridge City Council directed City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 on Monday night to design and implement resources to address emergency immigration incidents in Cambridge, as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement cracks down on the Boston Metro area.
The Top Issues Defining Cambridge’s City Council Elections
Affordable housing, transportation, and standing up to the Trump administration have risen to the top of voters’ minds in the run-up to the Cambridge municipal elections.
What to Know About Boston’s Mayoral Primary on Tuesday
Incumbent mayor Michelle Wu ’07 faces off against longtime Boston philanthropist Josh Kraft, alongside community activist Domingos DaRosa and former Boston Police officer Robert Cappucci. Of the four hopefuls, the two top-polling candidates will advance to the general election in November.
Trump Administration Targets Boston in Latest Immigration Enforcement Surge
The Trump administration has begun rolling out its next surge of immigration enforcement in Boston, even as the federal government sued the city over a policy limiting police collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
DOJ Sues Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 Over Sanctuary City Policy
The lawsuit targets a city policy, the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits police from working with ICE on civil immigration enforcement efforts, including prohibiting police officers from asking immigration status, sharing information with ICE, or “performing the functions of an immigration officer.”
Blocked By Trump’s Travel Ban, One Iranian Student Wonders If She Will Ever Make It to Harvard
Rozhan Rasti was admitted to Harvard’s Class of 2029. But she can’t enter the United States — and so far, no lawyers have taken up her case against the proclamation that’s keeping her far from campus.
HKS Cancels Contingency Plan Allowing International Students To Study Online, Citing Low Demand
The Harvard Kennedy School quietly abandoned the launch of HKS Global – a proposed contingency plan offering online classes for international students – while continuing to offer enrollment options in Canada.
Trump Admin Asks Judge To Dismiss Harvard’s Lawsuit Against Threats to International Students
Lawyers for the federal government on Friday moved to dismiss Harvard’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to prevent the University from hosting international students.
DHS Says It Will Not Use May 22 Letter To Revoke Harvard’s SEVP Certification
The Department of Homeland Security will not enforce its May 22 letter revoking Harvard’s certification to host international students, according to a Wednesday court filing — but a longer revocation process remains on the table.
Cambridge City Council Strengthens Sanctuary City Ordinance
The Council voted unanimously to tighten the city’s Welcoming Community Ordinance, a 40-year-old policy limiting cooperation between the Cambridge Police Department and federal law enforcement on immigration-related matters.