Faith Leaders Demand a Moratorium on ICE Raids at City Hall Rally

by Jason Pramas (Staff), Oct-03-08

BOSTON/Government Center - A coalition of over 30 religious and community organizations held a rally Tuesday calling for an end to raids, mass arrests and deportation of thousands of undocumented immigrants around the nation by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. About 250 people participated in the event - which was coordinated by members of the Arlington Street Church Unitarian Universalist.

City Hall Plaza Rally Denounces ICE Raids, Demands Fair Immigration Policies

by Jason Pramas (Staff), Aug-15-08

BOSTON/Government Center - Over 150 advocates from immigrants rights organizations, unions, religious groups and allies held a rally at City Hall Plaza on Wednesday to demand fair immigration policies and denounce the ongoing raids against immigrant communities by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Immigrant Rights Organizations Denounce Mass. ICE Raids

by Jason Pramas (Staff), Aug-08-08

SOMERVILLE, Mass. - For the past four days, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in coordination with local police have raided numerous homes statewide - many in the middle of the night - and arrested over 80 immigrants (an unknown number of whom are undocumented) in what has appears to be an accelerating government campaign against so-called "illegal aliens" nationwide.

"Walk for the Undocumented" Kicks Off at State House Press Conference

by Meredith DeFrancesco and Jason Pramas (Staff), Aug-08-08

BOSTON/Beacon Hill - On Tuesday, Centro Presente of Somerville, the Center to Support Immigrant Organizing of Boston, Organization Maya K'iche of New Bedford and several other immigrant, community and religious organizations held a press conference on the State House steps to announce the start of a "Walk in Solidarity with the Undocumented" from Boston to New Bedford by Maine-based photojournalist Jim Harney.

Welcoming Massachusetts Kickoff Event: Immigrants Matter in Massachusetts

by Jesse Kirdahy-Scalia (Staff), Jul-11-08

BOSTON/Beacon Hill - Welcoming Massachusetts coalition members rallied on the Grand Staircase of the State House Tuesday, July 8 to send the message to government officials and residents that "immigrants matter in the state of Massachusetts."

Students, Colleagues, Friends Rally in Boston for Deported Teacher

by Dave Goodman / Boston Community Reporters Project (Staff), Jun-20-08

BOSTON/Fenway - Four weeks ago, a popular Boston teacher - Obain Attouoman - was deported from the United States to his native country of Ivory Coast.

Popular High School Teacher Obain Attouoman Deported by Federal Government

by Dave Goodman / Boston Community Reporters Project (Independent), May-21-08

BOSTON/Fenway - Obain Attouoman, a popular math teacher at Fenway High School, was deported yesterday to his native country of Ivory Coast.

National Commission on ICE Misconduct - Boston Hearing

by Kyle de Beausset (Advocate), Apr-18-08

This video is a series of clips from a recent hearing organized by the National Commission on ICE Misconduct and Violations of 4th Amendment rights.

Union Sponsored Commission Hears Testimony On Immigration Raids

by Dave Goodman / Boston Community Reporter’s Project (Independent), Apr-08-08

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