Melrose Lawmakers Back Bill To Shield Immigrant Residents

MELROSE — Two of Melrose's state legislators are backing a bill billed as one of the nation's strongest shields for immigrant residents against federal enforcement action, Melrose Patch reported Tuesday.

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"Sen. Lewis, Rep. Lipper-Garabedian, & Mass. Legislature Defend Residents from Federal Immigration Overreach": State Sen. Lewis and state Rep. Lipper-Garabedian are among the legislators pushing the PROTECT Act, which supporters say would give Massachusetts residents who have immigrated to their communities some of the strongest legal protections against federal immigration enforcement in the country, per Melrose Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/melrose/sen-lewis-rep-lipper-garabedian-mass-legislature-defend-residents-federal).

"Jeffery P Canada Obituary (2026) - Melrose, MA - Gately Funeral Home - Legacy": A 7 p.m. service for Melrose's Jeffery Canada is being held at Gately Funeral Home on West Foster Street, according to Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jeffery-canada-obituary?id=62170053).

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