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ICE Launches 'Patriot 2.0' Raids in Massachusetts With Dozens Arrested

Federal agents say the follow-up sweep targets people released from local jails after detainer requests.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain a man after conducting a raid at the Cedar Run apartment complex in Denver, Colorado, U.S., February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
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Homeland Security police officer stands behind a press conference called by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to respond to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding that Boston lift its sanctuary city policies, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 19, 2025. A sanctuary city is a jurisdiction that has laws and policies that limit or prevent local law enforcement from assisting federal officers with civil immigration arrests.
Boston, MA – September 4: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey delivers remarks regarding statewide vaccine access during a press conference at the Massachusetts State House on September 4, 2025. (Photo by Ben Pennington/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed a new ICE operation across Boston and nearby communities, with dozens taken into custody over the weekend.
  • ICE describes the effort as a follow-up to May’s sweep and says it is focused on undocumented immigrants labeled as criminal offenders who were released from local custody.
  • The New York Times, citing unnamed sources, reports the operation is expected to run for several weeks and center on people not picked up from local jails.
  • The first Operation Patriot in May led to roughly 1,461 to 1,500 arrests statewide, with nearly half characterized in reporting as collateral arrests.
  • The Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block Boston’s Trust Act remains active as DHS criticizes the city’s sanctuary policies, while residents reported ICE activity in Cambridge and Clinton without detailed local confirmation.