Federal Crackdown Targets Criminal Aliens, Sparks Boston Sanctuary City Debate
Federal agencies launched "Operation Patriot 2.0" in Massachusetts, targeting criminal illegal aliens and making thousands of arrests, intensifying the dispute with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over sanctuary policies.
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Overview
- The Department of Homeland Security announced a successful immigration crackdown operation in Massachusetts, focusing on criminal illegal aliens as part of a broader federal initiative.
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has faced criticism from the administration, which blames her for the city's sanctuary policies amidst the ongoing federal immigration enforcement efforts.
- The Justice Department has sued Boston over its sanctuary city policy, directly contributing to the intensified immigration crackdown efforts observed across Massachusetts.
- Operation Patriot 2.0, specifically targeting criminal illegal aliens, resulted in approximately 1,500 arrests nationwide during May, highlighting the federal government's enforcement priorities.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported over 30,000 arrests of illegal aliens in June as part of the nationwide "Operation Patriot 2.0," continuing its focus on criminal individuals.
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Operation Patriot 2.0 aims to target and arrest criminal illegal aliens, including those involved in transnational organized crime, gangs, and serious offenses, to enhance public safety in Massachusetts.
Operation Patriot 1.0 in May resulted in nearly 1,500 arrests in Massachusetts, while Operation Patriot 2.0 continued this enforcement effort with additional arrests focusing on criminal illegal aliens.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been criticized by the federal administration for the city's sanctuary policies, which the Justice Department has challenged in court, intensifying disputes amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement efforts.
ICE partnered with the FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the ATF, the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard during Operation Patriot in Massachusetts.
Those targeted include murderers, rapists, drug traffickers, child sex predators, and members of violent transnational criminal gangs, convicted in the U.S. or wanted for crimes in their home countries.
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