"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order Thursday that prohibits federal officials from using city property for immigration enforcement purposes, directs local police to investigate any potential crimes committed by federal agents, and takes a number of other steps to preemptively prepare for the possibility of an ICE surge."
"The move, Wu said, was directly informed by the "cruelty" and "violence" displayed by immigration enforcement officials in Minnesota and Maine. The federal government recently pulled 700 federal officers out of Minnesota after weeks of backlash to the killings of two American citizens there and widespread reports of racial profiling and the excessive use of force. An "enhanced operation" in Maine led to hundreds of arrests before ending last week."
"Wu's executive order refers to a "moment of national crisis" and condemns tactics used by ICE to "create fear and escalate tension." It directs local police to prioritize de-escalation tactics to protect peaceful protesters in the event of a surge in ICE activity. It orders city officials to publicly release footage from surveillance cameras and body-worn cameras capturing any violence or property damage committed by federal agents."
Boston enacted an executive order banning federal officials from using city property for immigration enforcement and instructing local police to investigate alleged crimes by federal agents. The order establishes preemptive steps for a potential ICE surge, requires de-escalation tactics to protect peaceful protesters, and mandates public release of surveillance and body-camera footage showing any violence or property damage by federal agents. The action followed federal operations in Minnesota and Maine that provoked backlash, including the withdrawal of 700 officers from Minnesota and hundreds of arrests in Maine. Mayor Michelle Wu framed the move with language invoking the city's revolutionary history.
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