A bill that opening up access to Massachusetts driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants could reach Gov. Charlie Baker's desk as soon as next week.
The threat of violence prompted Boston Police to surround the State House with barriers and a heavy police presence on Sunday, a scene repeated across the U.S.
Mayor Jon Mitchell is not joining Boston area mayors in supporting a bill that would allow illegal immigrants in Massachusetts to obtain a driver’s license.
Local state Reps, overseeing portions of New Bedford and surrounding towns, are co-sponsoring the bill, called into the Barry Richard Show to defend it.