Immigration enforcement
Stories about federal enforcement and deportation efforts in Massachusetts and across New England.
Only 6% of those arrested during January ICE surge in Maine had criminal convictions
ICE arrested 190 people over a five-day period in late January. Only 6% had criminal convictions. About 14% had pending criminal charges, while the remaining 80% had neither criminal charges...
Immigrants in Mass. can get free legal help. Beacon Hill is debating the program's future
The program, known as the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative, provides pro bono legal assistance to low-income immigrants facing removal.
Dorchester community honors Haitian man who died in ICE custody
The family of Emmanual Cleeford Damas say an untreated toothache while in an immigration detention facility in Arizona quickly spiraled to serious medical conditions.
ICE chased wrong man on morning of Vermont raid that led to clash with protesters, agency admits
The agency admitted they chased the wrong man in a new court filing Tuesday, casting further doubt on the legitimacy of the controversial enforcement operation.
N.H. airport used as refueling stop for deportation flights to Europe, Asia
New Hampshire activists are raising concerns about the use of Pease airport in Portsmouth as a refueling stop for charter flights to Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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In Burlington, residents protest ICE headquarters, a landlord, a parking lot and a cafe
Burlington, Massachusetts, residents are sharply divided over immigration enforcement — with some now calling out local companies they say profit from ICE operations.
Family is seeking answers in case of Haitian man who died in ICE custody
Emmanuel Damas' family insists that what began as a toothache cascaded with inadequate care into a sequence of more serious conditions in the last two weeks of his life. The...
Former Logan Airport workers who lost jobs over immigration status sue Trump administration
The lawsuit is in response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ongoing revocation of airport workers’ security clearance.
State launches portal for the public to report 'misconduct' by ICE
“This new reporting portal will help us gather information, support residents and ensure federal agents operating in our state are following the law,” Gov. Maura Healey said in a statement.
ICE, Vermont police face scrutiny following South Burlington standoff
Local and state police said they tried to balance the rights and safety of activists and ICE agents by taking part in a tense immigration raid. To critics, it looked...
ICE enforcement action leads to protest, violent clashes outside South Burlington house
The day-long standoff marked the first major confrontation between protesters and federal immigration authorities in Vermont. Federal law enforcement deployed tear gas and flashbangs on a normally busy street in...
14-year-old girl detained by federal agents is released on judge's orders
A federal judge in Boston has ordered the release of a 14-year-old girl detained by federal agents on Tuesday. The girl was transported through the night to a juvenile facility...
Children often face deportation hearings alone — with little public scrutiny
As the Trump administration carries out its aggressive deportation agenda, children here and across the country are subject to court proceedings similar to those adults face. The core of these...
Haitian man who had been living in Mass. dies in ICE custody after untreated toothache
U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren as well as U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent a letter on Thursday to the Trump administration demanding "a full investigation" into the man's...
Mass. teen targeted by Homeland Security in social posts before State of the Union address
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Milford teen detained by ICE last year, had high hopes for his visit to Washington, D.C., but was reportedly escorted out of the Capitol chamber...
Trump administration fights effort by Healey’s Venezuelan aide to get work papers
Attorneys for the Trump administration argue that a federal court in Boston lacks jurisdiction to force immigration authorities to decide if a Venezuelan staffer working for Gov. Maura Healey should...
Some Mainers arrested in ICE surge now home after successful legal challenges
ICE has shared very little about the more than 200 people it said agents arrested in Maine last month. But many were asylum seekers with no criminal records, according to...
Healey to Ayotte: block the new ICE detention warehouse
An ICE facility in Merrimack, N.H., would introduce incarceration to an area intended for industry and technology.
Federal judge orders U.S. to bring Babson student back after deportation error
A federal judge minced no words Friday, ordering the Trump administration to bring back a mistakenly deported Babson College student, saying, "Now it is time for the government to make...