Under the second Trump administration, the country is likely to see unprecedented changes in immigration laws and policies. Mass deportation, challenges to birthright citizenship, the potential defunding of sanctuary cities, and many other issues are at stake. To keep abreast of this fast-changing landscape, Global Boston offers a curated list of recent articles related to how deportation and other immigration issues are unfolding in greater Boston and at the state level. In an effort to keep you informed, we will update this list weekly or as soon as possible. If you’re an educator, please see our list of teaching resources that looks at current policies and issues in historical perspective.
April 2025
“As Trump Goes After Protected Status, Venezuelan Students Are ‘Terrified’,” The Nation, April 30, 2025.
“Amid immigration crackdown, Mass. businesses worry about their workers,” Boston Globe, April 28, 2025.
“Judge denies Tufts student’s release from detention in Louisiana,” WBUR News, April 17, 2925.
“Trump administration has revoked nearly 100 student visas in New England,” Boston Globe, April 17, 2025.
“‘Everybody is scared now.’ Hundreds of green card holders in Boston apply for citizenship amid immigration fears,” Boston Globe, April 12, 2025.
“Feds revoke visas of students at BU, Harvard, Tufts, Berklee, UMass and more,” WBUR, April 8, 2025.
“UMass, Harvard student visas revoked in ‘new stage’ of Trump immigration crackdown,” WGBH News, April 7, 2025.
March 2025
“Judge dismisses case against man detained by ICE mid-trial, finds agent in contempt,” NBC Boston, March 31, 2025.
“‘Just Shocking: Thousands rally in Somerville in solidarity with Tufts student,” Boston Globe, March 26, 2025.
“Tufts PhD student detained by masked immigration authorities on Somerville street sent to detention facility in Louisiana,” Boston Globe, March 26, 2025.
“Flurry of ICE raids follow border czar’s threats of ‘bringing hell’ to Boston,” WBUR, March 24, 2025.
“‘Cruel and counterproductive’: Rollback of legal protections for immigrants will affect tens of thousands in Mass.,” Boston Globe, March 23, 2025.
“In Chelsea, Arrests by federal agents worry immigrant communities,” Boston Globe, March 18. 2025.
“Somerville Unites in Solidarity with Immigrants,” Somerville Times, March 12, 2025.
“‘Give ’em hell, Michelle,’: Mayor Wu stayed calm and combative during her first congressional hearing on immigration,”Boston Globe, March 5, 2025.
“Wu defends Boston’s record on crime, Trust Act as congressional Republicans grill mayors over immigration,” WBUR, March 5, 2025.
February 2025
“Two Mass. cities sue Trump over targeting sanctuary cities,” Axios Boston, February 24, 2025.
“Advocates eye challenges to Trump TPS moves, as local Haitians fear deportations,”Boston Globe, Feb. 21, 2025.
“Boston’s Haitian community unsettled as Trump cancels temporary immigration protections,”Boston Globe, Feb. 20, 2025.
“Federal judge in Boston blocks Trump’s order that would end birthright citizenship,”Boston Globe, Feb. 13, 2025.
“Mass. nonprofit rolls back citizenship services amid DHS funding freeze,”WBUR, Feb. 12, 2025.
“More than 100 detained immigrants transferred from New England to New Mexico, advocates say,”Boston Globe, Feb. 12, 2025.
“‘We feel too much anxiety’: Venezuelans in Massachusetts in limbo as Trump administration ends the country’s Temporary Protected Status.”Boston Globe, Feb. 9, 2025.
January 2025
“Around 100 rally on the State House steps to support immigrant’s rights legislation,”Boston Globe, Jan. 29, 2025.
“Boston-based immigration advocates sue to block Trump birthright citizenship order: ‘Many would be rendered immediately stateless,’”Boston Globe, January 21, 2025.
