Local advocates outline the dangers of Governor Baker's proposed immigration bill
Bill would undermine landmark court decision, which held that Massachusetts law enforcement officers cannot warrantlessly hold people on ICE detainers.
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Bill would undermine landmark court decision, which held that Massachusetts law enforcement officers cannot warrantlessly hold people on ICE detainers.
Baker’s proposal attempts to authorize local law enforcement to detain people without due process.
Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, today released the following statement in response to Governor Baker’s
Trump administration can’t ask Massachusetts to join its deportation machine, court rules.
Court ruled that Massachusetts law enforcement officers cannot warrantlessly hold people on ICE detainers.
The decision limits how state and local law enforcement assist with federal immigration enforcement.