Healey unveils legislation to keep ICE out of schools, churches, and more

"Gov. Maura Healey filed legislation Thursday that would prevent ICE officers from operating in schools, places of worship, and hospitals around the state. "We're here today to restore trust in government," Healey said. Healey unveiled this legislation, which would take other steps to inhibit the actions of the Trump administration, alongside a large group of lawmakers, law enforcement officials, religious leaders, and others in the State House."

"Healey also signed an executive order prohibiting the state from entering into agreements that allow the federal government to deputize local authorities for the purposes of immigration enforcement. The order bars ICE from making civil arrests in non-public areas of state buildings and prohibits the use of state property for staging immigration enforcement operations. Healey's actions are part of a larger wave of moves being made by Democratic governors across the country in the wake of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota."

"The governor said that federal agents are antagonizing residents and causing violence. Residents are afraid of leaving their homes, she said. "Their goal has been to intimidate and instill fear, and that's what they've done," Healey said. Soon after President Donald Trump returned to office about a year ago, his administration ended a "protected areas" policy at the Department of Homeland Security."

Governor Maura Healey filed legislation to prevent ICE officers from operating in schools, places of worship, and hospitals across the state. She signed an executive order prohibiting the state from entering agreements that deputize local authorities for immigration enforcement, barring civil arrests in non-public areas of state buildings, and banning use of state property for staging immigration operations. Healey said federal agents are sowing fear, antagonizing residents, and causing violence, leaving people afraid to leave their homes. The actions follow similar moves by Democratic governors after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and respond to a rescinded DHS "protected areas" policy.

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