"Amid national furor over ICE tactics, Gov. Maura Healey has consistently railed against the agency and the Trump administration's broader immigration enforcement efforts. She filed legislation this week and signed an executive order aimed at reining in federal agents, saying that ICE is engaging in unlawful actions designed to stoke fear and destabilize communities."
"In Massachusetts, Healey said that residents are afraid to go to school, to court, and even to doctor's appointments due to fear of ICE. She spoke about the new legislation she filed, which aims to "restore trust in government." It would ban warrantless civil arrests by ICE agents inside of courthouses, prohibit schools from allowing ICE onto their premises without j"
"What needs to happen is that ICE needs to be pulled back right now and it needs to be fixed. Call it reform, call it whatever, the thing is broken. It is not working, it is not functioning,"
Gov. Maura Healey called for major reforms of ICE, characterizing the agency as broken and in need of a complete overhaul. She filed legislation and signed an executive order intended to rein in ICE and CBP, arguing that some enforcement tactics are unlawful and intended to stoke fear. Healey urged the president to recall ICE agents and implement reforms, while encouraging residents to continue providing legal services, food and care to families affected by deportation efforts. Healey described widespread fear in Massachusetts that deters people from attending school, court, and medical appointments. Proposed legislation would ban warrantless civil arrests by ICE in courthouses and restrict ICE access to schools.
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