ICE Boston Nets Several Arrests in New Bedford, Healey, City’s Mayor Respond
Advocates said 9 arrests happened Monday and more followed Tuesday, while lawyers prepared habeas petitions for those detained.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained up to a dozen people in New Bedford since Monday, targeting individuals during morning routines in camouflage vests and disrupting local families and key industries.
- New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Governor Maura Healey criticized the agency for failing to notify local police of the operations. Mitchell, a former federal prosecutor, said the operations are "enormously disruptive" to the city.
- Detentions have left families in distress, with Healey citing reports of an 8-year-old boy left waiting at school and a father arrested while commuting. Many detainees, including 42-year-old Camilo Quino, have lived in the United States for 23 years.
- Immigrant advocates and local business owners report widespread fear, with some restaurants estimating a 50% drop in sales Monday. Attorneys at the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute are preparing to file habeas corpus petitions for those arrested.
- ICE declined to comment on the specific operations, stating it routinely conducts enforcement across New England. As the community braces for further actions, residents have been advised to stay home to avoid potential detention.
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ICE arrests at least 8 in New Bedford without releasing information on those detained
ICE agents did not contact New Bedford police about their operations, Mayor Jon Mitchell said, nor did they share any information about the people arrested. Mitchell said the detainees’ family, friends and employers have been left in the dark about the arrests.
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ICE Boston nets several arrests in New Bedford, Healey, city’s mayor respond
At least a dozen illegal immigrants were reportedly rounded up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in New Bedford this week as Gov. Maura Healey and city officials condemn the operation that’s part of President Trump’s ongoing nationwide crackdown…
ICE detains at least 12 in New Bedford; governor blasts report of child left at school
After elected officials said at least a dozen people were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New Bedford on Monday, Gov. Maura Healey condemned the operation — particularly the reported case of an 8-year-old child left waiting at school.
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