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Cambridge, Somerville celebrate as Citizens de-ICEs

The De-ICE Citizens Bank standouts scheduled for Saturday in Cambridge turned into a celebration, after the Providence-based bank announced it was no longer provide credit facilities to private prison companies Core Civic and The Geo Group. Read more Somerville’s ArtBeat Festival turns 40 Rafael Moure-Eraso, a Cambridge resident and professor emeritus at the University of […]

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Supreme Court says gov’t can end protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals

The United States Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, was met with dismay by immigrant advocates and members of Cambridge’s Haitian community. Read more So far, so fun for Cambridge’s version of Bourbon Street “To say that this […]

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Why transparency is needed to protect immigrants in Massachusetts

Editor’s note: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Council shields women’s shelters from federal funding cuts Last week, Cambridge hosted a transparency forum for state Senate candidates running to represent the 2nd Middlesex district. I was proud to participate because transparency […]