Judge dismisses Babson student's lawsuit over mistaken deportation; attorneys allege ICE 'trap'
'I was like, am I being freed? Am I being played?" said the student in an interview with GBH News.
The ruling came a day after lawyers for Any Lucia Lopez Belloza documented what they called βa trapβ in which ICE offered to bring her back only to re-deport her. Read whatβs next for Lopez Belloza, who we spoke to from Honduras today.
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06.03.2026 23:08
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Chelsea family sues Trump administration over arrest resulting in window-smashing
βMy family has been torn apart,β said Kenia Guerrero, a U.S. citizen. βThey obviously donβt care.β
βMy family has been torn apart,β said Guerrero, a U.S. citizen. βThey obviously donβt care.β She is currently pregnant and anxious about the future without her husband, who was deported. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
06.03.2026 20:30
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Tariffs. Loans. ICE. Immigrant business owners face plenty of hurdles under Trump administration
Businesses operated and owned by immigrants all over the Boston area face a slew of challenges that were shared at a recent roundtable with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.
-Condensed milk $ up 60 percent.
-No small business loans.
-ICE agents outside of a bakery door.
-Less foot traffic to a Senegalese spa.
Listen to our feature about the impact of the Trump administration on immigrant-owned businesses.
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05.03.2026 21:44
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Advocates testify in support of state legislation limiting immigration enforcement
A local mother describes her fear of pressing charges against her daughter's alleged rapist due to fears of ICE courthouse arrests.
Rep. Michelle Ciccolo asked what would occur if ICE shows up and βbreaks down a door or enters [a safe space] without someoneβs permission.β
βWill you respond to that as a breaking and entry? Or will you stand down because itβs a federal agent?β www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
05.03.2026 02:08
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Elizabeth Sweet of MIRA Coalition & @pressley.house.gov said Massachusetts has at least 91,400 immigrant entrepreneurs who generate $3.1 billion in business income.
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02.03.2026 20:50
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Massachusetts refugees and resettlement agencies sue Trump admin over new detention policy
A new directive earlier this month allows for many refugees to be detained without a warrant.
π¨Breaking national news from @gbhnews.bsky.social:
MA refugees and resettlement agencies filed the first lawsuit of its kind against the Trump admin for its Feb. 18 policy that would allow immigration agents to detain many refugees who havenβt acquired green cards.
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27.02.2026 22:20
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Flor prepares fondant unicorn ears for a cake at her Chelsea bakeryβ¦https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-02-26/tariffs-loans-ice-immigrant-business-owners-face-plenty-of-hurdles-under-trump-administration @gbhnews.bsky.social
27.02.2026 01:27
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East Somerville Main Streets & the City of Boston are trying to assist strained immigrant small business owners w/ technical assistance programs that do a number of things, including provide online order help.
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26.02.2026 21:53
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FEATURE: Florβs bakery is one of many immigrant-owned businesses experiencing residual effects of Trump administration policiesβ from reduced foot traffic and staffing due to immigration enforcement and fear to the rising costs of goods.
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26.02.2026 20:08
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On April 14, a deportation officer with ICEβs enforcement and removal operations, requested a βlist of all sentenced inmatesβ from Suffolk County sheriffβs office. He got the list 12 minutes later.Β
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20.02.2026 15:44
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Some local police, sheriff and DA offices are communicating often with ICE, records show
In one instance, a sheriff's office sent an entire list of sentenced individuals just 12 minutes after ICE requested the information.
βI do not know if a detainer has already been lodged. I want to provide the latest information about his new plea hearing date in hopes that ICE can make an arrest,β a Hampden county assistant DA wrote to a deportation officer.
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19.02.2026 18:17
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Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar asked Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott if ICU nurse Alex Pretti "deserved to die" in House Committee on Homeland Security hearing.
Scott: βI cannot comment on an ongoing investigation sir.β
10.02.2026 16:33
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This isnβt just Benito Bowl, itβs bendito bowl for us in Boston.
09.02.2026 02:30
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Legal tug-of-war keeps Mass. man applying for labor trafficking visa in ICE detention
Worries of deportation growing as legal options become limited
The federal government has upped its efforts to deport a Western Massachusetts father who has a pending visa application for labor trafficking.
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06.02.2026 20:42
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Nice sweater!
05.02.2026 02:15
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Haitian immigrants can retain protected status for now, federal judge rules
TPS for Haitians had been set to expire Tuesday, with roughly 19,000 Haitian immigrants in Mass. set to lose their legal status.
"Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows, does not have the facts on her sideβor at least has ignored them. Does not have the law on her sideβor at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X," wrote Judge Reyes. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
03.02.2026 03:02
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Thousands of Mass. Haitians face end of temporary protected status in February
Immigrants, business leaders, and elected officials fear possible deportation
An 11th hour order from Judge Reyes postpones the Trump administrations termination date for Haitians with TPS. Story soon in GBH. Read our recent story
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03.02.2026 00:41
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Thousands of Mass. Haitians face end of temporary protected status in February
Immigrants, business leaders, and elected officials fear possible deportation
βThey asked, 'Whatβs going to happen to my house? Now, if Iβm going to lose my work permit and I cannot work, how am I going to pay for my mortgage?ββ said Dr. Geralde Gabeau.
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02.02.2026 18:10
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Thousands of Mass. Haitians face end of temporary protected status in February
Immigrants, business leaders, and elected officials fear possible deportation
Ann is a 19-year-old UMass Boston student who is currently not attending school due to her fears of being detained by ICE. She and four members of her immediate family lose status next week.
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02.02.2026 03:27
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Mass. advocates sue ICE over warrantless home entry policy
Whistleblowers recently revealed ICEβs policy that allows for immigration agents to enter private homes without a warrant.
Brooke Simone, staff attorney for Lawyers for Civil Rights, said what makes this βincredibly urgentβ is that some immigrantsβ legal status is set to lapse next week. Temporary Protected Status for at least 19k Haitians in MA will expire.
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31.01.2026 00:02
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Thousands of Mass. Haitians face end of temporary protected status in February
Immigrants, business leaders, and elected officials fear possible deportation
Mathelier, co-owner of Ula Cafe, is launching virtual phone banks for people to call Congress and ask legislators to co-sponsor Pressleyβs bill and extend TPS. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
30.01.2026 21:56
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