Justice denied in a Boston courtroom and ICE is to blame - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "We cannot and will not tolerate ICE hindering our ability to pursue those vital public safety goals.
47% : The case raises two questions: First, what consequences, if any, will federal officials face for disrupting the justice system, and, second, whether police and prosecutors fully understand the rules that govern their own interactions with ICE.
47% : Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden defended his office against the judge's rebuke saying at a news conference, "All of our actions, in this case, clearly demonstrated our intent to hold Mr. Martell-Lebron accountable, and none of our actions demonstrated any collusion with ICE to deprive him of the right to a trial.
43% : They cannot help ICE, but neither can they hinder its operations.
42% : While it may be a difficult tightrope to walk, unless and until the Legislature changes the law, prosecutors and law enforcement have to avoid communications that could give rise to the impression they're colluding with ICE.
40% : "We're now finding witnesses reluctant to cooperate with investigators due to fear of ICE.
40% : We are seeing victims refuse to provide information about crimes against them due to fear of ICE.
37% : " However that David vs. Goliath battle turns out, the case also raises questions about what Martell-Lebron's prosecutors may have known about the arrest before it happened and whether their communications with ICE crossed any ethical lines.
37% : " Interference by ICE with a state criminal proceeding doesn't make Massachusetts one whit safer.

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