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2 min readICE Plans Expanded Presence in Boston Amid Federal-Local Tensions
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
Acting ICE Director announces enforcement increase in response to sanctuary policies
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons announced plans to increase federal immigration enforcement presence in Boston, citing the city's sanctuary policies as the reason for this operational shift. During an interview, Lyons stated that ICE would 'flood the zone' in sanctuary jurisdictions like Boston, referencing recent operations that resulted in approximately 1,500 detentions in Massachusetts during May. The announcement comes amid ongoing tensions between federal immigration authorities and local governments maintaining sanctuary policies.