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Anxiety Over Dawn of Trump Administration Felt At Somerville State-of-the-City Proceedings

Anxiety Over Dawn of Trump Administration Felt At Somerville State-of-the-City Proceedings

SOMERVILLE — Mayor Joe Curtatone on Monday night delivered his annual state-of-the-city address — although this year's edition was a little different as it comes on the heels of a Donald Trump presidential victory and a GOP-led Congress that appears ready to pull federal funding out of America's so-called "sanctuary cities." For decades Somerville has barred its police from questioning the immigration status of arrestees and others cited during day-to-day police work.

SOMERVILLE — Mayor Joe Curtatone on Monday night delivered his annual state-of-the-city address — although this year's edition was a little different as it comes on the heels of a Donald Trump presidential victory and a GOP-led Congress that appears ready to pull federal funding out of America's so-called "sanctuary cities." For decades Somerville has barred its police from questioning the immigration status of arrestees and others cited during day-to-day police work.…