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Reporters at The New Bedford Light are documenting the stories of some of the 50-plus immigrants from the New Bedford area they've found have been detained by ICE, and in some cases deported, since President Trump took office.

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Oct 6

Gazan father and 2 children build new life in Mass. after losing family members in war

Jaser AbuMousa lost his wife, two of his children, a nephew and other family members in an Israeli airstrike on his home a week after the war started in 2023. In July of this year, he lost his mother, sister and more loved ones in another Israeli strike.

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Oct 1

How the government shutdown led to more elderly patients in Mass. hospitals

Dr. Stephen Dorner, a leader for Mass General Brigham's home hospital program, discusses the impact of the government shutdown.

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Oct 1

'Stunned. Silence. Shock': Cape Cod couple loses their home to bridge replacement

The state plans to take 13 homes through eminent domain for the massive $4.5 billion Sagamore and Bourne Bridge project.

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