BOSTON (TNND) — Eighty-two illegal immigrants were arrested during a three-day sting in Massachusetts, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Acting ICE Boston Field Office Director Joseph Sher criticized Massachusetts officials over sanctuary policies. He also said the agency would continue arresting people it believes pose public-safety risks.
“Time and time again, sanctuary politicians in Massachusetts have made the dumbfounding choice to prioritize dangerous criminal illegal aliens rather than their law-abiding American citizens,” Sher said in a statement on Monday.
“While these politicians continue to waste valuable time, energy and resources passing embarrassingly performative legislation such as the Protect Act, ERO Boston will continue to proudly protect Massachusetts communities from these dangerous criminals,” Sher added.
ICE Boston said the operation began on September 21 and focused on New Bedford, Fall River, and surrounding communities. The agency described the people taken into custody as non-citizens living in the country without legal authorization, and said many had criminal histories or pending charges…