Over Objections Of The Mayor, Springfield Becomes 'Sanctuary City'

“Over the objections of its mayor, the third-largest city in Massachusetts has enacted a law to offer some protections to undocumented immigrants.

The Springfield City Council voted 10-1 Monday to override Mayor Domenic Sarno’s veto of the Welcoming Community Trust ordinance. The vote capped over two months of back-and-forth between councilors and the mayor that often echoed the bitter national debate over immigration.”