Mass. residents: We will not be bystanders to ICE thuggery
It's daunting, but a powerful counterforce has emerged: communities of faith. They include groups of Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims, and others.
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The American Catholic hierarchy has stepped up as well. Michael Pham, then San Diego bishop-elect,
Here in Boston, the Paulist Center, where we worship, has an active
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Communities of faith are a powerful and growing force for resistance to injustice and the pursuit of the common good. They are worthy of your journalistic attention.
Christopher M. O'Keeffe
Marlborough
Mi-Rang Yoon
Malden
We need Governor Healey to lead resistance
It is not only immigrants who are frightened by the masked thugs of ICE that the rogue Trump administration has loosed upon the US citizenry, in what seems like an attempt to cow ordinary Americans. There are many others throughout the community who view these vicious actions with some trepidation. Indeed, many people of this great Commonwealth stand with indomitable spirit against the illegal and unconstitutional actions of this administration.
But we need the help of our governor to continue to do so. The primary duty of our governor is to protect Massachusetts residents from harm. It is within the governor's authority to
Governor Maura Healey, please exercise that power and authorize the Guard to monitor the actions of ICE agents and to ascertain that those agents are clearly identified, carry legal warrants, and never, ever use bodily force on peaceful citizens.
Bill Tragakis
Westwood
The Founders must be turning in their graves
For the past several years we have been helping two legal refugee families. They were originally expected to arrive in 2016, but that was delayed until Donald Trump left office after his first term. They are thriving: men gainfully employed; women raising children, who are excelling in school; English nearly mastered. Now permanent residents, they eagerly await becoming US citizens.
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We also have been helping those less fortunate, who are undocumented but otherwise hoping someday to become permanent residents. The lack of a legal pathway for these families, who are essential to our economic future, is the fault of the GOP for opposing immigration reform at every turn.
The Republican Party began in opposition to slavery; undoubtedly the Founders are turning in their graves as they watch America, the country immigrants have made and continue to make great, be ripped apart for no reason other than one party's hunger to amass power through the politics of fear.
Alan Wright
Roslindale
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