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riversedge

(70,185 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:27 AM Jan 2017

Boston City Hall Lit Red, White, Blue After Mayor Says It Will Shelter Undocumented Immigrants 'As

Source: abc/AP





By David Caplan

Jan 26, 2017, 1:57 AM ET





PHOTO: Boston City Hall was bathed in red, white and blue on January 25, 2017.Twitter/@dank
WATCH Some Sanctuary Cities Vow to Defy Trump Immigration Orders


Boston mayor Marty Walsh lashed out at Donald Trump Wednesday afternoon after the president signed two executive orders on immigration. And in a nod to the mayor's comments that he would use Boston City Hall to shelter undocumented immigrants, the building was bathed in a patriotic blend of red, white and blue.

"City Hall is red, white and blue tonight. ALL are welcome here," tweeted Daniel Koh, Walsh’s chief of staff.

The orders Trump signed Wednesday will increase the number of border patrol enforcement officers and lay the groundwork for building a wall on the border with Mexico. According to Trump, an office dedicated to helping U.S. citizens who have been victims of crimes by undocumented immigrants will be created. Also, federal funding to so-called sanctuary cities will be cut off. .........................

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/boston-city-hall-lit-red-white-blue-mayor/story?id=45057220



Oh--I wonder if other cites did this. Wonderful




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ABC News ?@ABC 2m2 minutes ago

Boston City Hall lit red, white and blue after mayor says it will shelter undocumented immigrants "as last resort." http://abcn.ws/2jshwha


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City Hall is red, white and blue tonight. ALL are welcome here.



9:57 PM - 25 Jan 2017
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Sue Kahler ?@suekahler 58m58 minutes ago

@dank Red, white and clueless! #ruleOfLaw
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WestCoastCon ?@jonyourside 7m7 minutes ago

@dank Trump is going to bitchslap sanctuary cities.. say byeee to fed funds.
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Egg ?@cmckenzie864 33m33 minutes ago

@dank serve the citizens of Boston, not terrorists. Get your priorities straight or resign
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Leonidas ?@PatriotismRulz 39m39 minutes ago

@dank Even terrorists right jack ass? I'm appalled that you of all people after what happened in your city has such a childlike outlook.
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Boston City Hall Lit Red, White, Blue After Mayor Says It Will Shelter Undocumented Immigrants 'As (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2017 OP
Thank you Boston! mcar Jan 2017 #1
Beautiful to see this flamingdem Jan 2017 #2
Very pretty! n/t Anonymous Bosh Jan 2017 #3
Boston Common right now for the Women's March @marty_walsh getting ready to speak! riversedge Jan 2017 #4
Thank you, Boston. Aristus Jan 2017 #5
NY should light up the Statue of Liberty HockeyMom Jan 2017 #6
I'm so proud of my city and my state! smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #7

riversedge

(70,185 posts)
4. Boston Common right now for the Women's March @marty_walsh getting ready to speak!
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 11:24 AM
Jan 2017

Walsh has be an active activist


Daniel Arrigg Koh ?@dank Jan 21

Boston Common right now for the Women's March @marty_walsh getting ready to speak! #bospoli #mapoli pic.twitter.com/rEGzGT2pmV




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