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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Sanctuary city' raid rounds up over 200 migrant criminals: ICE
The U.S. Customs and Enforcement agency (ICE) announced that a massive operation in Massachusetts resulted in nearly 400 arrests, including over 200 apprehensions of illegal immigrants who had serious criminal convictions or charges. "The Commonwealth is a safer place for our residents to live and work because ICE and our federal law enforcement partners arrested hundreds of alien offenders and removed them from the streets of Massachusetts," ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde said in a press release. The operation, which took place between March 18 and March 23, netted the arrests of 370 illegal immigrants in the Boston area. Among those, 205 of the migrants arrested had "significant criminal convictions or charges," the release noted, including six who were "currently facing charges or convictions for murder, drug trafficking, organized crime, and money laundering." Boston Mayor Faces Heat Over Sanctuary City Policies As Patriots Owner's Son Goes On Offensive The six-day operation targeted "egregious criminal alien offenders," the release notes, including members of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua who were operating "in and around Boston." The raids came despite Boston's status as one of several so-called "sanctuary" cities across the country, jurisdictions that restrict local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Read On The Fox News App Boston's Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu has doubled down on those policies in recent days, vowing to continue protecting illegal immigrants in the city during her State of the City address last week. "No one tells Boston how to take care of our own, not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings. Boston was born facing down bullies," she said. "You belong here," she told immigrants. Four 'Sanctuary City' Mayors Prep For Grilling In Congress This Week: 'Held Accountable' ICE agents were joined by personnel from several other federal agencies, including the FBI, DEA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service and DSS. "Safeguarding the integrity of the immigration and citizenship process is critical. We simply can't permit violent and dangerous criminals to enter or remain in the United States under false pretenses, with unknown allegiances and intentions. It's a direct threat to public safety and our national security," Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division Jodi Cohen said in the release. Those arrested in the operation included a Dominican migrant who illegally re-entered the U.S. after previously being charged with trafficking fentanyl, a Chilean migrant convicted on four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and a Honduran migrant convicted of rape of a child. Federal authorities also seized roughly 44 kilograms of methamphetamines, five kilograms of fentanyl and 1.2 kilograms of cocaine during the raid. "ICE and our federal law enforcement partners are committed to protecting the homeland through the eradication of transnational criminal organizations, dismantling dangerous criminal gangs preying on the American public, locating and arresting criminal alien offenders, and making our communities a safer place to live," Hyde said. Wu's office did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for article source: 'Sanctuary city' raid rounds up over 200 migrant criminals: ICE
CBS News
19-03-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Boston public school teachers reach tentative contract agreement with city
It appears that Boston public school teachers have avoided a strike. The union has reached a tentative contract agreement with the city after several months of negotiations. Boston teachers have been working without a contract since August 31. A protest had been planned for Mayor Michelle Wu's State of the City address Wednesday night, but that has now been called off. An email that went out to teachers in all Boston Public Schools said the tentative agreement is for a three-year contract, which is pretty standard. It is said to include a raise for all educators, specifically the lowest paid educators, which are typically paraprofessionals. The email was signed by the mayor and Superintendent Mary Skipper. The teachers' union said the deal also comes with more resources for children with disabilities, which had been a cornerstone of their negotiations. Teachers have been required to be certified in general education, special education and English as a second language. Some were often simultaneously teaching all three types of students in the same classroom. The union president says that this agreement will now increase classroom staffing levels. The next step is that the union members will vote if they want to ratify this new agreement, or they can go back to more bargaining sessions. More than 48,000 students attend Boston Public Schools.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor
Andrew Cuomo, who resigned four years ago as New York governor under a cloud of scandal, has declared he is running for mayor of New York City. "Our city is in crisis," Cuomo posted in a 17-minute video on X. "That's why I am running to be Mayor of New York City. We need government to work. We need effective leadership." The announcement heralds a potential political comeback in this November's election for the Democrat after he quit in 2021 amid a barrage of sexual assault allegations. It comes as America's most populous city is in a state of political turmoil as current Mayor Eric Adams denies claims he struck a deal to help the Trump administration with migrant raids in exchange for dropping a federal corruption case against him. The former governor joins an already crowded contest, which includes lawmakers, young newcomers and Mayor Adams himself, though it is Cuomo who has the most name recognition. The three-term governor resigned after an investigation found he had sexually harassed 11 women, including state employees. The state-led inquiry determined he had made sexual comments, inappropriately touched or groped the women and kissed them without consent. At the time, President Joe Biden led calls from Democrats for the embattled Cuomo to step down, and state lawmakers raised the prospect of impeachment. When the governor left office, he denied harassing anyone, but said he wanted to "deeply, deeply" apologise to any women who might have been offended by his actions. Cuomo's stunning downfall happened a year after he basked in the adulation of millions of Americans who had tuned in daily to his no-nonsense televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. Polling done by New York media in recent weeks shows that Cuomo was predicted to swiftly become the front-runner if he entered the race. Days before the campaign was launched, Cuomo received the surprise backing of Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres. "Andrew Cuomo has the competence to govern the city. He has the courage to stand up to extremist politics — both from the far left and far right," he told the New York Post. "We don't need a Mr Nice Guy. We need a Mr Tough Guy." Cuomo's supporters have also launched a political action committee (PAC) called Fix the City, which states it aims to raise $15m for his campaign war chest. One of Cuomo's former aides who accused him of sexual harassment told the Post on Saturday that she fears that women's rights will suffer if he wins election. "New York City may elect a mayor who has been rightfully accused of sexual misconduct by several young women who worked for him in up-close positions," said Karen Hinton. "As a movement, we women haven't done enough to toughen laws to protect women from such immoral, unethical, and what should be illegal behaviour by men in positions of power, such as Cuomo."
Yahoo
08-11-2024
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cleveland Heights mayor gives State of the City address: discusses what's next in shooting investigation
The Cleveland Heights Mayor gave his State of the City address Thursday night, and it gave a glimpse of potential big changes coming to this suburban area.
