“This is where our kids were born, it’s where our family is,” Gutierrez said.
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Our View of the Times – July 19
July 21, 2017 - 12:42pm
The City of Somerville’s Board of Alderman recently passed a resolution supporting the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a form of immigration status that provides employment authorization and protection from deportation for foreign nationals who cannot be safely returned to their home countries.
In its resolution, the Board stated that the city maintains a long and proud history as one that supports, values and respects its immigrants, regardless of their status of documentation, and refugees escaping war and natural disasters.
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City petitions DHS for Temporary Protected Status program extension
July 21, 2017 - 12:38pm
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution last week that called for the Department of Homeland Security to ensure the extension the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program until 2019.
The document stated that the TPS program is “very much at risk” as in the wake of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
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Somerville stands up for immigrant residents
July 19, 2017 - 3:19pm
Elizabeth Gutierrez’s voice quivered as she spoke before the Somerville Board of Aldermen last week. She told them how the disruption of a temporary residency program for some immigrants would break up her family.
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It’s the wrong time to end protected status, returning refugees to Haiti and elsewhere
July 17, 2017 - 9:40am
Hundreds of thousands of refugees escaping war and natural disasters in Haiti, Honduras and El Salvador are in serious jeopardy of being sent home by the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security in the first quarter of 2018, including from the Boston metro area, the third-largest Haitian community in the United States.
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Quotable Quotes
July 17, 2017 - 9:36am
“The unique cultures, traditions and perspectives of Massachusetts’ Latino community continue to shape and influence the development and success of our Commonwealth. Our administration is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to residents across Massachusetts and we look forward to working with the Latino community through this commission.”
— Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito on Gov. Baker’ s establishment of a Latino Advisory Commission to focus on addressing the concerns of the Massachusetts Latino community.
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Baker creates state’s first Latino Advisory Commission; not all praise it
July 12, 2017 - 2:16pm
A commission was created this week by Governor Charlie Baker to address issues that affect the state’s growing Latino community.
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Governor’s Latino Advisory Commission must deliver tangible results
July 12, 2017 - 6:59am
The Baker administration’s announcement of the establishment of a Latino Advisory Commission should, in itself, be applauded.
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The Majority of Hate Crimes Committed in the U.S. Are Not Reported to Police, Report Says
June 29, 2017 - 12:00pm
(WASHINGTON) — The majority of hate crimes experienced by U.S. residents over a 12-year period were not reported to police, according to a new federal report released Thursday that stoked advocates’ concerns about ongoing tensions between law enforcement and black and Latino communities.
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Convocan a una vigilia en la Casa de Estado para defender el TPS
June 17, 2017 - 4:14pm
La organización local Centro Presente ha organizado una protesta para apoyar a las personas amparadas bajo el Estatus de Protección Temporal
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Report: City lags in top job postings for Latinos
June 17, 2017 - 4:09pm
Boston is still lagging in Latino leadership roles at City Hall, according to a new report that calls for more Hispanics in power positions, but Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he can’t be entirely responsible for turning the tide and called on community leaders to put forward more qualified candidates.
