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Why one former Massachusetts congressman voted 'no' on the bill that created ICE

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Former Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which triggered the creation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Capuano, like most of the all-Democratic Massachusetts Congressional delegation at the time, voted 'no' on the legislation.

This segment aired on February 13, 2026.

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