US EditionMass. AG Releases Guide for Immigrants, Families Amid Statewide ICE Activity
- On May 27, 2025, federal authorities including ICE, FBI, and DEA conducted immigration enforcement operations on the Massachusetts islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, resulting in the detention of approximately 40 people.
- The arrests followed a pattern of increased immigration enforcement and happened without prior information shared with Massachusetts state officials, raising concerns about due process.
- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell released a 'Know Your Rights' guide to help immigrants, families, and service providers respond to growing immigration activity and community fears.
- Governor Maura Healey described waking to the news as 'very disturbing' and emphasized that aggressive ICE tactics 'spread fear' by detaining migrants, some reportedly on their way to work.
- The arrests prompted local criticism of the operation's impact on families and businesses, highlighting the need for clearer information and questioning the balance between public safety and fairness.
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Mass. AG releases guide for immigrants, families amid statewide ICE activity
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a "Know Your Rights" guide for immigrants and state communities due to "increased immigration enforcement activity," Campbell's office announced Thursday.
Massachusetts Governor Condemns ICE Operation
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) condemned recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in her state, calling the estimated 40 arrests “disturbing.” “Local police chiefs have zero information about what’s happening in their communities. We at the state level have zero information about what’s happening in communities. And that needs to change,” she said, as per Boston Herald. “We need to get answers. We need to get clarific…
Island faith leaders decry ICE detentions - The Martha's Vineyard Times
Twenty faith leaders from across Martha’s Vineyard have signed a letter denouncing the actions of masked federal law enforcement officials who reportedly detained some 40 people on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in a regional sweep on Tuesday. The leaders, who sent the letter to local media on Wednesday evening, write that they are disturbed by the events that took place and are asking that top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials…
ICE arrests illegal aliens on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Dem gov. demands answers · American Wire News
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey found the operations by federal immigration officials on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard “disturbing,” despite the arrests of more than three dozen illegal migrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported about 40 apprehensions in the May 27 operation on the elite coastal enclaves, including a documented MS-13 gang member and at least one child sex offender. ICE partnered with the Federal Bureau of…
Questions remain about federal arrests of 40 migrants on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket
ICE, FBI and DEA agents detained and arrested the migrants Tuesday. Authorities have released little information on the detainees, at least some of whom appear to have been picked up on their way to or from work.
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