A federal judge in Boston heard arguments Thursday afternoon on whether a legal challenge to the detention of a Tufts University student should remain in Massachusetts.

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts is blasting a Boston judge and the Suffolk DA for accusing an ICE agent of contempt of court for seizing an illegal immigrant ex-convict mid-trial last

A federal judge in Boston denied a request Tuesday to block the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for Venuezuelans, noting that a judge in California had already halted the plan on Monday.

"You're not a police commissioner. Take that badge off your chest. Put it in the desk drawer," Homan told the audience, taking aim at Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, accusing him of releasing immigrants charged with violent crimes back into the community.

Lawyers for Rümeysa Öztürk , the Tufts international grad student arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, and counsel for the federal government argued before U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper on Thursday, carving out arguments over whether the case should be dismissed or moved due to issues around jurisdiction.

Some Massachusetts families are experiencing a reprieve from the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration ... judge in Boston declined to rule on the matter, stating that the ruling from ...

A judge ruled on Friday afternoon that a Tufts graduate student detained by federal immigration authorities cannot be deported while her case is being decided.

Judge Edward M. Chen's ruling took aim at the Trump administration's claim that immigrants with Temporary Protected Status are a drain on the U.S.

The state’s top public safety official advised lawmakers and Gov. Maura Healey to take a closer look at a pivotal Supreme Judicial Court decision as officials grapple with how to respond to