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
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 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.
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 city’s sanctuary status.
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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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 ...
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Boston’s Trust Act: What it is and how it works
Here’s what the Trust Act is and everything you need to know. The Trust Act, first signed into law in 2014 by former Mayor Marty Walsh, outlines the Boston Police Department’s role in working ...
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Trusts as Qualified Clients: Understanding the Qualified Client Threshold for Trusts Investing in Private Securities - March 2025
This article is the second of a three-part series discussing trusts in the context of certain common investor thresholds for ...
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San Francisco’s Presidio Trust Defends Its Existence in Response to Trump Order
The federal agency that operates San Francisco’s Presidio was required to submit a report on its operations after being ...