Federal immigration officials said they arrested nearly 1,500 people in Massachusetts over the past month in what they called “Operation Patriot.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts and Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the results of the enforcement surge on Monday from the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston.
U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said the operation targeted the “most dangerous” individuals. The individuals arrested “didn’t simply cross a border, they crossed a line,” she said…