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Marcela E. García

@marcela_elisa

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The case of Chelsea High School grad Geovani Esau De La Cruz Catalan, now in ICE detention, "is igniting outrage and fear across immigrant communities in Massachusetts," writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/0r5rR7Q

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The case of Geovani Esau De La Cruz Catalan, a Chelsea High School grad now in ICE detention, underscores "a chilling and deeply destabilizing reality: Even those who don’t make any trouble are no longer safe," writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/4ZxbzWW

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In today’s political climate, when immigrant communities are living in fear and diversity initiatives are under attack, Ruben Quesada’s presence in law enforcement is more than symbolic, writes Marcela E. García. It’s a powerful statement. trib.al/VzMUMWz

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ICE took her mother in Chicago. Now a 6-year-old is left without a guardian or a legal path to reunite in Honduras. A story about the children left behind by deportations—and the lack of infrastructure to care for them in the U.S or for reunification. chicagotribune.com/2025/06/22/ice…

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“In the days before Trump gave the final order for the attack, Iran sent a private message to the president that it would respond to such a move by unleashing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil carried out by sleeper cells operating inside the country” nbcnews.com/world/iran/ira…

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Measles is still spreading. And my guess is it will pick up again and spread even more in about 6 months from now. So, are you wondering what Measles looks like in America? Here is an up close view of it very much worth reading: nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/…

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The question BU ought to answer is why it took so long for concerns about soccer coach Nancy Feldman to be taken seriously, writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/Ogt6qB2

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Justice Barrett has the ruling for a 6-3 court in birthright citizenship case. #SCOTUS says universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority of federal courts.

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NEW: In Trump v. CASA, a case about the universal injunctions putting the president's order on birthright citizenship on hold nationwide, the Supreme Court grants the government's applications to partially stay the injunctions from district courts.

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The 6-3 majority opinion is from Justice Barrett. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, and Jackson also filed a dissenting opinion. supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf…

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Science, smells and secrecy. Get a whiff of the four giants that dominate the business of turning raw materials into flavours and fragrances econ.st/4epAX47

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An Instagram account by an unknown author is casting a harsh spotlight on Boston’s failure to solve its addiction crisis, writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/5RcpMSD

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By hosting a 30-show residency in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny is “boosting the island’s economy, drawing attention to its culture, and delivering a powerful political message,” writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/YvrifPL

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Bad Bunny’s 30-show residency in Puerto Rico “is not just a homecoming. It’s a declaration of cultural sovereignty,” writes Marcela E. García. “He’s offering the rest of the world a blueprint on how to marry art and activism.” trib.al/iGza257

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Granted, it wasn’t as egregious as a recent case in Nantucket. But when my husband and I dealt with a neighbor who cut down two of our maple trees, we learned about the limits to trees’ legal protections, writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/y1DUwYz

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“Tree-cutting disputes between neighbors are surprisingly common,” writes Marcela E. García, and Massachusetts law “actually lags when it comes to protecting trees.” trib.al/nzGkH9y