Governor Charlie Baker says he doesn't believe Massachusetts should be a sanctuary state. '
However, Baker also says he believes cities and towns should be able to make their own decision on the issue. Baker commented on the issue at a forum last night in Boston.
The governor also says he doesn't think Republicans in Washington will repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement.
Meantime, the Mayor of Holyoke, Alex Morse says that the Trump Executive Order is toothless and he will fight it all the way. Holyoke is a Sanctuary City as is Northampton and Amherst.
However, Springfield Mayor Dom Sarno says that his city is not now a Sanctuary City nor is he seeking to make it one under his administration. He says an independent group tapped the city as a Sanctuary but was incorrect in doing so.