In response to a motion made by City Councilor-at-Large Anne Manning-Martin at the Jan. 9 City Council meeting, Police Chief Thomas Griffin compiled data on calls, arrests, and specific charges at the three hotels serving as shelters for homeless families, many of whom are migrants. Peabody police were made aware of the shelters in the Spring of 2023, according to the report … [Read more...] about Concerns over safety in Peabody shelters
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Msgr. Garrity: View immigration issue through prism of history
Immigration has become one of the leading concerns of many in the US today. When the word migrant is used, it is often in a negative context. Driven by constant warnings about being overrun by people who are crashing our borders, fear quickly morphs into concern that is fanned into anger. The repeated showing of families steaming across the Rio Grande River drives home a … [Read more...] about Msgr. Garrity: View immigration issue through prism of history