US EditionICE Director Says He’ll ‘Flood’ Boston After Mayor Wu Refuses to Comply with Feds
Boston ICE plans to increase enforcement despite Mayor Wu's sanctuary city stance, with officials promising a significant surge in agents targeting the area, according to ICE leadership.
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons announced plans to increase ICE agents in Boston, citing Mayor Michelle Wu's refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement as a factor.
- During Operation Patriot, nearly 1,500 illegal immigrants were arrested, with many being identified as threats to public safety.
- Mayor Michelle Wu denounced federal demands, asserting that Boston is a sanctuary city and will not facilitate mass deportations.
- Lyons emphasized that the increased ICE presence will target public safety threats, claiming sanctuary policies lead to more criminals in neighborhoods.
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ICE director says he'll 'flood' Boston after Mayor Wu refuses to comply with feds
(The Hill) — Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons said on Wednesday that the federal law enforcement agency will “flood the zone” with immigration agents in Boston after Mayor Michelle Wu (D) fired back at President Trump’s administration over the city’s sanctuary policies. “We’re definitely going to, as you’ve heard the saying, flood the zone, especially in sanctuary jurisdictions,” Lyons said in an interview on…
ICE director says he’ll ‘flood’ Boston after Mayor Wu refuses to comply with feds
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons said on Wednesday that the federal law enforcement agency will “flood the zone” with immigration agents in Boston after Mayor Michelle Wu (D) fired back at President Trump’s administration over the city’s sanctuary policies. “We’re definitely going to, as you’ve heard the saying, flood the zone,…
ICE chief vows to ‘flood’ Boston with agents after Dem mayor vows to resist
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons vowed to "flood" Boston with agents after Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu doubled down on her pledge to uphold the city's sanctuary policies and resist the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.Speaking on the local radio program "The Howie Carr Show," Lyons responded to Wu by saying, "Now you’re going to see more ICE agents come to Boston to make sure that we take these public safety threats out tha…
Todd Lyons, director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said the agency will “flood” Boston in response to Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to keep the city a sanctuary, despite threats from the Department of Justice to withdraw federal funds or file civil lawsuits if Boston does not comply with the federal government. Lyons’ statement comes after Wu’s press conference Tuesday at City Hall, where the mayor made it clear that the city will…
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