Immigration Policy - Boston is identified as a "sanctuary city" for immigrants [1] - ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) holds differing views on Boston's sanctuary city status [1]

Boston prided itself on being a “sanctuary city” for immigrants. ICE had other ideas. https://t.co/eKFmbr5uSr ...

President Trump's immigration crackdown is expanding as he threatens quote war in Chicago. And the people of Washington DC are pushing back on his federal takeover, which has now lasted close to a month. He's now expanding his operation to Massachusetts.Immigration and Customs Enforcement has initiated an operation there. A follow-up to a surge in May called Operation Patriot 2.0%. This comes as the Justice Department has also sued the city of Boston and Mayor Michelle Woo over sanctuary city policies.this ...

Government Intervention & Local Control - The Trump administration initially attempted a takeover of the Washington DC Police Department, but later rescinded the order following legal challenges [1] - The DC Attorney General views the outcome as a victory for "home rule," preserving local control over the police department [2] Immigration Enforcement & Sanctuary City Status - The DOJ is directing the DC Mayor to order the police department to assist in immigration enforcement operations [2] - This action effectively strips DC of its sanctuary city status [2]

DC police have just made it easier for ICE to track undocumented immigrants in the city. The chief of police here signed an executive order on Thursday telling its officers to notify ICE and provide information on undocumented immigrants they encounter, even at traffic stops. That essentially paves the way for their arrest or even deportation.Cooperating with ICE this way means DC is not a sanctuary city. That's a place that keeps its officers from providing information about undocumented immigrants they ma ...

The Trump administration sued Los Angeles claiming its sanctuary city ordinance helped fuel riots during protests against the president’s deportation crackdown, prompting the US to send in national guard troops https://t.co/FxFC3PUOVr ...