About 26 Nicaraguan citizens have arrived in New Bedford in recent months. They say they left their country because there is no future, and criticism of the government is seen as a crime that can cost them their lives or years in prison.
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New Bedford’s top cop meets with immigrants to build community trust
While introducing two Spanish-speaking officers, Chief Paul Oliveira urged members of the city’s Central American community to trust police. And he expressed support for immigrant driver’s licenses.
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City’s Latino community vows to fight repeal of immigrant driver’s license law
Leaders in the area’s Hispanic community say they will campaign door-to-door, informing residents about the importance of the driver’s license law for undocumented immigrants.
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Guatemalans in New Bedford rescue their culture through food
New Bedford’s Riverside Park is the place where the Hispanic community gathers every Saturday to enjoy different preparations that are part of their ancestral culture.
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Immigrants in New Bedford react to San Antonio tragedy: ‘We could have been the victims’
“[There] were 160 people. There was an armed man who was forcing us to be silent.” — Sebastiana Raymundo, recalling her travels with her daughter as they crossed the border in the back of a trailer
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Class of 2022 bids an emotional farewell to New Bedford High School
With the ceremony behind them, more than 600 young adults will soon be heading off to college or into the working world.
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‘Yes we can!’ The joyful cry of immigrants after vote on driver’s licenses
On Thursday afternoon they celebrated the approval of the Law that will allow them to have driver’s licenses and no longer fear driving their vehicles to work or taking their children to school.