Politics & Government
More Than 4,000 Turn Out for Somerville Sanctuary City Rally
The city's rally reaffirmed officials' support of the policy and celebrated 30 years of Somerville being a sanctuary city.
SOMERVILLE, MA – More than 4,000 people turned out Saturday morning for a rally in support of Somerville's sanctuary city policy.
The Somerville Police Department estimated the crowd at around 4,800 at the event, which also celebrated 30 years of Somerville being a sanctuary city.
Somerville has been a self-described sanctuary since 1987, and Mayor Joseph Curtatone has been outspoken in his support of remaining one. Curtatone reaffirmed the city's stance at a press conference following President Trump's executive order pulling federal funding from cities that do not turn undocumented immigrants over to federal officials for deportation.
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The rally took place Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Somerville High School concourse and featured a short speaking program and musical performances. The City of Somerville and The Welcome Project co-hosted the event.
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