As ICE recruits local police, its crackdown in Mass. continues

ICE is specifically trying to recruit local police who may be upset with policies that limit their involvement in immigration enforcement.

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Massachusetts residents watching the local news or sports games recently have likely seen new ads from ICE, as the agency simultaneously increases enforcement operations and works to increase its ranks.

The ads are explicitly targeted at local law enforcement officers who may disagree with policies that limit their cooperation with ICE. The Trump administration is making an explicit effort to capitalize on these “sanctuary” policies by characterizing cities that have them, like Boston, as crime-infested places where hardened criminals are allowed to walk free…

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