Politics & Government
Trump's Immigration-related Attack Leads Newton Mayor To Speak Out
Ruthanne Fuller defended her city against the President's condemnation of the city and many other peer communities.
NEWTON, MA — Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has spoken out against President Donald Trump and his administration’s condemnation of 13 out of 14 Massachusetts counties as it relates to its federal immigration policies.
Fuller cited Trump’s Executive Order 14287 known as ““Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens in which Newton and other communities were accused of “obstructing, violating, and defying the enforcement of the federal laws.”
Newton passed an ordinance that made it a Welcoming City in 2017, which protects all citizens regardless of immigration status unless that person has a serious criminal offense. Fuller insisted that the city is in complete compliance within federal and state laws.
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“The White House is wrong,” Fuller said. “There have been no instances where the City has protected dangerous criminals or obstructed the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Nor will the City of Newton ever do so.”
She condemned the Department of Homeland Security for withholding funding from the city and its peers because of the immigration situation.
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