Boston City Council presses for Trust Act expansion

Boston City Council presses for Trust Act expansion, after Mayor Wu’s Congressional sanctuary hearing
Fresh off the mayor’s defense of the city’s sanctuary policies and public safety record before a Congressional oversight committee, the Boston City Council held a community-based hearing where advocates pushed for expansion of the Trust Act.
Boston city councilors defend pro-immigrant Trust Act as President Trump threatens funding cuts
Boston city councilors stood fast in their support of the city’s pro-immigrant Trust Act at a hearing Monday, defying President Donald Trump’s threats to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities.”
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.
Boston’s sanctuary status, Trust Act to be subject of City Council hearing audit
The Boston City Council is set to audit the “implementation and effectiveness” of the Trust Act, a 2014 law that has led to Mayor Michelle Wu facing potential criminal prosecution due to the
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 with border czar Tom Homan.
Boston's Trust Act to be subject of city council hearing on Monday
A city council committee meeting scheduled for Monday is set center around Boston’s Trust Act — a policy that has been in the national spotlight amid Republican-led criticism of so-called sanctuary cities.
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.
Amid federal funding threats, Boston’s Trust Act again under spotlight
On Monday, the City Council is set to hold its own inquiry into the local policy, amid threats to cut federal funding for ...
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'Uncharted waters': Boston finds itself in the Trump administration's crosshairs
Trump is not the first president to wield federal funds as a weapon. But some analysts say the current attacks on Boston is ...
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Boston’s Trust Act: What it is and how it works
The Trust Act, first signed into law in 2014 by former Mayor Marty Walsh, outlines the Boston Police Department’s role in working with ICE. The federal immigration agency has separate divisions ...
What to know ahead of Wu’s congressional testimony on sanctuary policies
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will surely face a hostile environment from House Republicans when she testifies about immigration ...
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Wu will be questioned on Boston’s Trust Act while in D.C. What does the policy do?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is set to testify before a congressional committee Wednesday in D.C. The city's Trust Act will be ...