Boston authorities rejected all 15 immigration detainer requests ICE made in 2024, new report says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : As The Boston Herald noted, these requests ask that authorities keep the illegal immigrant in custody for up to an additional 48 hours, allowing time for ICE to take them into its own custody.
39% : 'LIBERATION DAY': WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP ON BORDER SECURITY, IMMIGRATION ICE maintains it files detainer requests once probable cause is established that a migrant can be removed from the country.
38% : " "The people of Massachusetts should not continue to have to deal with the impacts of federal inaction.
34% : Cox cited the Boston Trust Act in rejecting the requests, a rule that protects the city's sanctuary status and prohibits city departments from working with ICE to detain illegal immigrants on civil warrants.
32% : Shortly after the election, she said she was prepared to use "every tool in the toolbox" to protect Massachusetts citizens and residents, and she vowed that state police would "absolutely not" assist Trump in the operation.
26% : Incoming 'border czar' Tom Homan details how deportation efforts and a priority on public safety threats will be tackled immediately upon President-elect Donald Trump's return to office on 'Hannity.' Boston authorities confirmed they rejected all 15 immigration detainer requests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the city last year, according to a new report.
18% : President Trump is going to prioritize public safety threats.

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