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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Amherst’s Town Council Calls For ICE Accountability

Amherst’s Town Council Calls For ICE Accountability

The Town of Amherst resolution advocates for condemning ICE’s unconstitutional actions against Massachusetts residents, affirming that federal agents are subject to state law, and ending an agreement that allows ICE to delegate some of its duties to local officers.
Muskaan Bhansali '26 Feb 25, 2026

Letter to the Editor: On Immigration at the College

Hanna Bliss, Director of the Office of Immigration Services, and Scott Kinney, Assistant Director of H.R. Services unpack Amherst College’s argue that proactive guidance, resources, and community engagement are essential to protecting vulnerable populations amid nationwide immigration enforcement.
Hanna Bliss, Scott Kinney Feb 11, 2026

We Are Being Trained to Watch (And Do Nothing)

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 interrogates the increasing political violence by the state, arguing that it is no longer an aberration but an accelerating, normalized mechanism of governance — one that conditions the public to witness brutality, absorb it, and ultimately do nothing.
Caroline Flinn '28 Jan 28, 2026

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