Democrats try to tie Governor Baker to President Trump's border plan

President Trump, reacting to virulent political pressure, yesterday changed his administration’s policy and will now allow illegal immigrant families to stay together in custody — even as Massachusetts Democrats fired up an effort to link Gov. Charlie Baker to the Republican president’s immigration policies.

“We’ve got a governor who every step of the way has been complicit with it,” said Jay Gonzalez, a Democratic candidate for governor, who called the previous policy of separating children from their parents in custody “cruel.”

Gonzalez spoke at a rally yesterday afternoon outside the State House, where hundreds of chanting, sign-carrying protesters from various advocacy groups gathered to speak out against Trump’s immigration policies, which have tightened enforcement, particularly along the border with Mexico.

Trump has made immigration a centerpiece of his agenda since the start of his presidential campaign. The issue has remained deeply controversial, coming to a head again over the last few days as images and audio emerged showing illegal immigrant children being held apart from their parents in cells near the border.

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