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Governor voices concern about recent immigration enforcement and impact on Massachusetts colleges and local businesses
Summary
During a press event, the governor criticized recent immigration enforcement actions and said they are generating fear in communities and harming local economies and universities; she called for more information from federal authorities and highlighted the economic role of international students and researchers.
During the same press event, the governor responded to questions about recent immigration enforcement actions on islands and their effect on communities and higher-education institutions.
The governor said she had heard of roughly 40 people being detained in recent activity and that only about two of those, she had been told, had alleged criminal records. She said the state and local officials had "0 information" about the circumstances in many cases and described concerns about due process and the anxiety generated when people are detained in their…
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