Baker says state will file brief against Trump immigration order
Source: Politico
Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that State Attorney General Maura Healey plans to file a brief in U.S. federal court in Boston Tuesday arguing against President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.
And while the governor didn't make any public appearances at protests against the order throughout the state over the weekend — something protesters latched onto — he said he's been working behind the scenes to push Massachusetts' interests in Washington.
“My view is my job is to represent the commonwealth, and the best way I can represent the commonwealth is directly to Washington,” Baker said during his monthly Ask the Governor radio segment.
Baker said he hopes courts "are the first arbiter" on Trump's order and swirling questions around its implementation. He said he and Healey spent much of the weekend going over the order's ramifications on people in the state's health care, higher education, human services and public sectors.
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