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Marcela García

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This deportation ‘shocks the conscience.’ So why is he still in prison?

Why Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s case is a legal test for all of us.

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When does dog discipline become animal abuse?

Massachusetts has some of the strongest and oldest protections for animals in the country. But the Supreme Judicial Court acknowledged that not every...

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El límite entre disciplinar a un perro y el maltrato animal

Golpear a un perro no es intrínsecamente delictivo, pero cuando se pasa a la violencia excesiva o injustificada, la ley exige que los infractores...

04.04.2025 2

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The farce of immigration reform in the Trump era

Republicans suddenly championing immigration reform legislation and dignity? In 2025? That requires a serious suspension of disbelief.

01.04.2025 8

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Abandona gobierno estatal supervisión de BPS

Autoridades educativas estatales intervinieron para arreglar las escuelas públicas de Boston pero ahora se lavan las manos.

28.03.2025 5

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The state stepped in to fix the Boston Public Schools. Now it’s giving up.

The district failed to meet several of its goals, and the goals it did meet have not translated into sustained academic gains.

28.03.2025 6

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Why you should ignore Trump’s attacks on Michelle Wu

Taking cues from Trump is granting him too much power. His support shouldn’t sway our elections, but neither should his pique.

25.03.2025 5

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Boston es segura… pero no para todos

Las cifras dicen que la ciudad es una de las más seguras en el país, pero la realidad es más compleja.

22.03.2025 5

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The problem with calling Boston the safest city

Wu’s claim about Boston’s safety is true, but for many, it’s not the whole truth.

21.03.2025 3

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US is now funding El Salvador’s jails — but abandoning its people

Trump is paying El Salvador to imprison deportees, effectively outsourcing incarceration while abandoning broader efforts to support the region’s...

18.03.2025 10

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Si el IRS traiciona a los inmigrantes, todos pagamos el precio

Millones de inmigrantes que viven ilegalmente en Estados Unidos pagan impuestos sobre la renta cada año.

15.03.2025 3

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If the IRS betrays immigrants, we all pay the price

Despite their legal limbo, unauthorized immigrant workers are a major part of the economy — and they contribute more than many realize.

14.03.2025 8

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The high cost of Trump’s English-only order

Immigrants don’t need an executive order to want to learn English. The incentives to learn the language are already overwhelming.

11.03.2025 10

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‘Don’t call Boston a sanctuary city’: Mayor Wu’s congressional showdown

Three Opinion writers weigh in on Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testifying on “sanctuary cities” before the US House Oversight Committee.

05.03.2025 9

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‘A ladder of opportunities’: This parent mentor program works — but its funding is in danger

Operating in six schools, the Parent Mentor Program has quietly transformed classrooms across the city.

04.03.2025 10

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Ya es hora de dejar atrás el mito de las “ciudades santuario”

Utilizar un término que no corresponde con la realidad puede dar a los inmigrantes una falsa sensación de seguridad.

28.02.2025 3

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Why it’s time to retire the misleading “sanctuary cities” term

The term is now doing a lot more harm than good and is handing a cudgel to anti-immigrant politicians.

28.02.2025 3

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Boston cannot wait 10 years to rebuild Madison Park

Vocational schools connect students with well-paid blue-collar jobs, while helping employers overcome the state’s labor shortages.

25.02.2025 7

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Prevalece el pánico de las deportaciones, pero ¿quién está realmente en peligro?

La gran mayoría de los inmigrantes no comprenden plenamente los riesgos jurídicos reales a los que se enfrentan, lo que les hace más vulnerables a...

21.02.2025 3

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Mass deportation hysteria prevails — but who’s actually at risk?

While all immigrants should know their rights, they must also understand their individual risk level — because for most of them, the fear of...

21.02.2025 3

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Claudia Sheinbaum is winning against Trump — for now

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is proving to be a master strategist in the face of relentless pressure from Donald Trump.

14.02.2025 6

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Claudia Sheinbaum se impone ante Trump con inteligencia

Aunque la presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, ha logrado apaciguar las tensiones causadas por la amenaza arancelaria de Trump con astucia, la...

14.02.2025 9

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Trump’s immigration crackdown relies on fear — and silence

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement strategy is not just about arrests and deportations — it’s also about controlling the narrative.

11.02.2025 20

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Elon Musk’s war on USAID spells disaster for Haiti

The Trump administration moved this week to dismantle the US Agency for International Development, a behemoth of foreign assistance that manages more...

07.02.2025 4

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Sin USAID, Haití enfrenta una catástrofe humanitaria

Estados Unidos ayudó a crear la crisis en Haití — y ahora le da la espalda

07.02.2025 4

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Undocumented immigrants, ever pragmatic, are making plans

My relative, who has been in the country for 23 years, knows he might be deported and is ready.

04.02.2025 4

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Massachusetts quiere cargar impuestos a los dulces, pero no a los jets privados

La gobernadora de Massachusetts, Maura Healey, propone gravar la venta de dulces. Pero, ¿no sería mejor cobrar impuestos por la venta de jets...

31.01.2025 5

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A sweet deal? Massachusetts moves to tax candy

Massachusetts lawmakers have a choice: Do they tax the kid buying a Snickers at the corner store, or the executive flying a private jet to Nantucket?

31.01.2025 6

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Rumors, raids, and panic: Trump’s threat to immigrant families

The insidious genius of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda is that it doesn’t always require full implementation to achieve its...

28.01.2025 10

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La segunda embestida migratoria de Trump

Las propuestas de Trump 2.0 pueden parecer radicales y crueles, pero también son calculadas y deliberadas. Están diseñadas no sólo para provocar,...

24.01.2025 7

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Trump’s new immigration playbook

When it comes to immigration, the president and his team are not holding back — and they have learned from the past.

24.01.2025 5

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‘It’s not just illegal immigrants’: 3 columnists on Trump’s executive orders

The rush of sweeping executive orders President Trump signed on Monday, sharply curbing immigration, didn’t catch anyone off guard. Here's what...

22.01.2025 5

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Cómo evadir la prohibición de TikTok

Incluso con la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo confirmando la ley que prohibiría TikTok, todavía hay esperanza para la plataforma en Estados Unidos.

17.01.2025 4

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How to outsmart the TikTok ban

For those of us mourning the app, all may not be lost. Even with the SCOTUS ruling affirming the sell-or-ban law, there is still hope for TikTok in...

17.01.2025 4

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Los autos chinos conquistan México

La agresiva entrada de China en el mercado automovilístico mexicano con sus carros económicos es todo un fenómeno que pone de relieve su ascenso...

13.01.2025 4

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How Chinese cars are driving change in Mexico

Cheap, reliable Chinese cars are already delivering a major disruption to the world’s auto industry.

10.01.2025 8

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Another Latina has gone missing in East Boston. Will police do better this time?

Elba Portillo, 61, was last seen Dec. 13. Her family is desperately searching for her — and hoping to overcome “white woman syndrome,” the...

24.12.2024 4

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¿Es un Tesla la nueva gorra MAGA?

Los vehículos Tesla, que antes eran señales de virtud, se han convertido básicamente en el equivalente de una gorra MAGA, el famoso símbolo de los...

21.12.2024 4

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Is a Tesla the new MAGA hat?

Today, some of the proud early Tesla adopters are afraid or flat-out embarrassed to be identified as people who put $70,000 in Elon Musk’s pocket —...

20.12.2024 10

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¿Hasta dónde llegarías para parecer más joven?

El aspecto renovado del cutis de Lohan marca una nueva era, la de la cirugía estética “indetectable”. Ciertamente se siente como un momento...

13.12.2024 4

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How far would you go to look younger?

Today’s arsenal of antiaging treatments — both surgical and nonsurgical — is vast and ever-growing, but it comes with a hefty price tag.

13.12.2024 8

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Transparency in question: Fernandes Anderson’s culture of secrecy

Is there room for nondisclosure agreements in the Boston City Council?

10.12.2024 20

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Los prejuicios del “síndrome de la mujer blanca desaparecida”

No es casualidad que algunos casos de personas desaparecidas sean ignorados. Es el resultado de prejuicios sistémicos en la aplicación de la ley,...

06.12.2024 4

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Challenging the bias of “Missing White Woman Syndrome”

Gabby Petito's family is launching a television project called “Faces of the Missing,” which aims to amplify the stories of missing persons who...

06.12.2024 7

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Let Lawrence experiment with a partially appointed School Committee

Local elected education boards are a cherished American tradition. But that doesn’t make them the best way to govern schools.

03.12.2024 3

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Trump’s war on the media escalates: Here’s why it should worry everyone

When press freedoms are at risk, the rights and freedoms of every individual are, too.

25.11.2024 10

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Want a say in how Boston’s schools are run? Get involved with the School Committee

The collective lack of attention to filling a seat in the Boston School Committee is as depressing as it is concerning, reflecting a broader...

22.11.2024 3

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El proceso silencioso que define el futuro de las escuelas de Boston

Muchos bostonianos se dicen partidarios de de un comité escolar elegido democráticamente y aún así pocos ponen atención al proceso en curso para...

22.11.2024 3

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Elizabeth Warren’s crusade against the rising cost of pet care charges ahead

The senator from Massachusetts now has her sights set on Mars, the storied global candy conglomerate that’s also the biggest vet provider in the...

19.11.2024 4

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Ruben Gallego’s blueprint for Democratic success

The way Gallego ran his Senate campaign in Arizona contains important lessons.

15.11.2024 2

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