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Sanctuary city defenders decry bill to block state aid

Sanctuary city defenders decry bill to block state aid

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BOSTON – Sanctuary city defenders from current and ex-state lawmakers to faith leaders, immigrant-rights advocates, a pediatrician and former American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts leader all lined up Thursday to deliver impassioned remarks in opposition to the latest version of a bill that seeks to penalize these communities by stripping them of state aid. "I have rarely seen a more vague or problematic piece of legislation as H 1856," said John Roberts, the former executive director

BOSTON – Sanctuary city defenders from current and ex-state lawmakers to faith leaders, immigrant-rights advocates, a pediatrician and former American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts leader all lined up Thursday to deliver impassioned remarks in opposition to the latest version of a bill that seeks to penalize these communities by stripping them of state aid. "I have rarely seen a more vague or problematic piece of legislation as H 1856," said John Roberts, the former executive director…