Mass. House expected to pass bill Wednesday to block warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses

Mass. House expected to pass bill Wednesday to block warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses

The Massachusetts House is expected to pass the so-called PROTECT Act, which would most prohibit warrantless ICE arrests at courthouses. However, top Democrats in the Senate have signaled they want to add more to the bill.

Massachusetts House overwhelming passes sweeping reform bill aimed at bolstering protections for immigrants

BY STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping reform bill (H 5305Track) aimed at bolstering protections for immigrants. The 134-21 vote along mostly party lines to pass the PROTECT Act came in response to heightened federal civil and criminal immigration enforcements ac

Mass. House bill seeks protections for immigrants

The bill focuses on courthouse protection, due process rights, detention facility conditions and law enforcement regulations. By Jamie Perkins Boston University News Service Six months ago, Brenda Romero’s husband called her from a courthouse, crying tears of joy. He had just been approved for political asylum. The celebration didn’t last long, however. As Romero’s husband walked out of the courthouse, he was detained by immigration agents. “In …

Massachusetts is Considering Stronger Immigration Protections

Last Friday, the House advanced the PROTECT Act out of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. We applaud the House for taking this legislation seriously, and Speaker Mariano for his commitment to seeing it brought to a vote on the floor soon. We welcome this important step toward long-overdue protections for immigrant communities in Massachusetts. The PROTECT Act would strengthen safeguards in our courts, reinforce due proce…