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Key FactsBoston Faces Federal Crackdown Over Sanctuary Policies
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  • Operation Patriot March resulted in over 1,000 arrests, while ICE claims Massachusetts continues releasing criminal aliens into communities.

  • Boston’s 2014 Trust Act limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities on civil detainers but allows collaboration on serious crimes.

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi threatens prosecution and federal funding cuts if Boston does not comply with demands to end sanctuary protections.
  • Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures. Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law, and Boston will not back down from who we are or what we stand for. We will not back away from our community that has made us the safest city in the country.
    — Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, during a press conference responding to federal orders regarding sanctuary protections.
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