Immigrant detainees and Sheriff Thomas Hodgson tell different stories about what happened May 1 at the the Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center.
Atty. Ira Alkalay says the Bristol County Sheriff precipitated the chaotic conflict that left the North Dartmouth ICE lockup with $25,000 worth of damage.
A federal judge ordered the release of 49 immigrant detainees in response to a lawsuit claiming crowded conditions could spark an outbreak of COVID-19.
The mayor wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying New Bedford wants to "opt in" to welcoming refugees. Such affirmative consent letters were required by a Sept. 26 executive order signed by President Donald Trump.