Immigration
ICE Interacted With Cambridge Police Department At Least 7 Times in 2026
The Cambridge Police Department has reported seven interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the first eight months of 2026, according to reports released by acting Police Commissioner Pauline E. Wells.
City Council Amends Ordinance To Bar Immigration Enforcement on City Property
The Cambridge City Council unanimously adopted amendments to the city’s sanctuary city ordinance to prevent federal immigration activity on city property — reinforcing a February executive order from City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05.
Allston Car Wash Workers Detained by ICE File Federal Complaint Alleging Racial Profiling, Physical Mistreatment
Seven workers detained by federal immigration agents at an Allston car wash last November filed a federal tort claim on Wednesday alleging that they were unlawfully arrested, racially profiled, and mistreated in custody.
Judge Rules U.S. Unlawfully Canceled Harvard Medical School Researcher’s Visa
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the government unlawfully canceled the visa of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova, arguing that Customs and Border Protections overstepped their jurisdiction.
Harvard Law Students Demand Divestment From Tech Giants, Ban on Law Firms They Say Enable ICE
Roughly 50 Harvard Law School students rallied Wednesday outside Wasserstein Hall, urging the University to divest from major tech companies they say help power immigration enforcement and to cut recruiting ties with law firms they allege collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Cambridge Prohibits Immigration Enforcement on City Property
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 signed an executive order Thursday prohibiting federal immigration enforcement on all city property, joining a growing effort across Greater Boston to limit such operations, which city officials say pose risks to public safety.
Harvard Students for Freedom Holds Vigil Following Fatal Immigration Shootings in Minnesota
More than 50 students gathered in freezing temperatures on Tuesday to mourn the lives of individuals killed by federal immigration officers amid the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement surge.
Cambridge Officials Condemn ICE Actions in Minnesota, Reaffirm Sanctuary Policies
Top Cambridge officials on Monday condemned recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota and warned that the intensifying immigration crackdown threatened public safety and local autonomy.
Judge Rejects Nationwide Relief in AAUP, MESA Lawsuit Over Noncitizen Speech, Issues Narrower Protections
A federal judge rebuffed a Harvard faculty group’s request to extend speech protections to noncitizens nationwide after it won a lawsuit against the Trump administration — instead issuing a special remedy that would void adverse alterations in immigration status for members of the suing parties if they brought forth complaints.
Cambridge Ends Contract With License Plate Reader Amid Concerns Over ‘Breach of Trust’
Cambridge will end its contract with security technology company Flock Safety after its technicians installed two new cameras less than a month after the Cambridge City Council suspended their use due to privacy concerns.
News Outlets Seek To Unseal Key Evidence in Harvard Faculty Lawsuit Against Trump’s Deportation Policies
Four major news organizations are seeking to unseal documents in a lawsuit brought by Harvard faculty against the Trump administration this spring, arguing that their release is essential to uncover the full picture of the government’s efforts to chill noncitizen speech.
ICE Arrests HLS Visiting Professor After October Shooting Incident
Federal immigration authorities arrested Harvard Law School professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea this week after the State Department revoked his J-1 visa for shooting a pellet gun outside a synagogue in October, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
BU Groups Rally for Sanctuary Campus After Student Says He Called ICE on Allston Workers
Roughly 140 Boston University students rallied at BU’s Marsh Plaza on Friday afternoon before marching to the house of the school’s president, Melissa L. Gilliam, to demand she make BU a sanctuary campus to protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
3 More Allston Car Wash Employees Detained by ICE Granted Release on Bond, Bringing Total to 6
Three of the nine workers arrested in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Allston Car Wash earlier this month were granted release on bond in Massachusetts immigration court on Thursday morning, bringing the total number of employees granted bond to six.
800 Affiliates Petition Harvard To Aid Venezuelan Staff After TPS Expiration
More than 800 Harvard affiliates urged the University to offer legal assistance to staff members who lost their authorization to live and work in the United States after the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan nationals expired this month.
Allston Leaders Demand Response from BU After Student Says He Called for ICE Arrests
Allston residents and Boston University alumni slammed the student president of the Boston University College Republicans after he claimed he had spent months asking Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrant workers in Allston.
Harvard AAUP Asks Judge To Extend Speech Protections to International Students, Faculty Nationwide
After winning a court victory against the Trump administration in September, a Harvard faculty group is asking a federal judge to extend protections for noncitizens’ speech nationwide.
Allston-Brighton Residents Call for Release of Detained Immigrant Workers at Vigil
More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered in Union Square in Allston on Thursday evening for a vigil honoring nine car wash workers who were arrested by ICE.
Harvard Expands Screening of International Visitors After Federal Probes
Harvard will start screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational events according to an internal presentation obtained by The Crimson.
Allston Residents and Officials Condemn Election Day Immigration Raid at Car Wash
Allston residents and elected officials rallied in support of nine Guatemalan and Salvadoran people who were detained by immigration enforcement officers on Tuesday morning.
‘A Serious Underdog’: Melanson Brings Progressive Platform to First Cambridge Campaign
Ned S. Melanson has been a close observer of Cambridge politics since the local last election cycle — but until this year, the five-year Cambridge resident had never run in any election, not even for school president.
Allston-Brighton Community Services Report Shrinking Attendance As Immigrants Stay Home
Ever since ICE presence increased in Allston-Brighton this spring, service providers and farmers market vendors said they have seen fewer Spanish and Portuguese-speaking students and patrons.
The Crimson Signs Amicus Brief in Suit Claiming Trump Admin Suppressed Noncitizens’ Speech in Student Papers
The Harvard Crimson joined 43 other college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s targeting of noncitizens for political speech.
Judge Rules Trump’s Targeting of Pro-Palestine International Students Unconstitutional, Siding With Harvard AAUP
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of international students and professors who participated in pro-Palestine advocacy, handing a victory to a Harvard faculty group that sued this spring.
Cambridge Commission on Immigration Cautions Against Duplicating Immigration Support Services
Cambridge’s Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship cautioned the city against duplicating non-profit services in a Tuesday meeting, amid a push to increase city-run support for residents amid heightened federal immigration enforcement.
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