Overview

• Department of Homeland Security officials say the operation focuses on “criminal illegal aliens,” including people released from local custody despite ICE pickup requests.
• ICE confirmed the follow-up to May’s sweep that netted nearly 1,500 arrests, but has not disclosed total staffing or a full list of targeted communities.
• The Boston Globe reported that raids across Boston and nearby towns over the weekend resulted in dozens of arrests, with DHS citing suspects tied to sexual assault, drug trafficking, and gang activity.
• Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu condemned the action as political theater, as the Justice Department’s suit seeks to block Boston’s Trust Act limiting cooperation with civil immigration enforcement.
• White House officials told CNN the Massachusetts push is part of a broader strategy directed at sanctuary jurisdictions, aligned with planned actions in Chicago and modeled on arrests in Los Angeles.