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Boston police ignored 100% of ICE detainer requests in 2025, citing sanctuary law

close Video Boston Mayor Michelle Wu not interested in 'bromance' with Trump Boston Mayor Michelle Wu told reporters this week that she wasn't interested in a "bromance" with the Trump administration in a shot at his friendly meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Police Department ignored all detainer requests made by federal immigration authorities last year in compliance with the city's sanctuary law, according to police Commissioner Michael Cox.

Boston police ignored 100% of ICE detainer requests in 2025, citing sanctuary law

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Key Highlights

  • In a Jan.
  • 12 letter from Cox to City Clerk Alex Geourntas, the commissioner noted that all 57 requests made by U. S.
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were rejected.
  • ICE routinely lodges detainers with local jurisdictions when the agency becomes aware of illegal immigrants being held in custody who are subject to removal from the United States.
  • Cox said the department "remains committed to complying with the Boston Trust Act, as well as State Law, and to building and strengthening relationships and trust with all our communities across the City." BOSTON WHISTLEBLOWER WARNS OF MIGRANT CRIME SPILLOVER AS TRUMP CRACKDOWN LOOMS Boston Police Headquarters in Boston.
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  1. Boston police ignored 100% of ICE detainer requests in 2025, citing sanctuary law

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