BOSTON (WWLP) - As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, several Massachusetts Republicans are pushing for cooperation between ICE and state and local law enforcement. The Bellingham and Pembroke representatives filed a bill dubbed "an Act to promote and protect safety in the Commonwealth," that looks for a 36-hour buffer for local law enforcement to hold non-citizens who are deemed dangerous and have ICE detainers. ICE says these deta…

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GOP calls for local law enforcement cooperation with ICE

Recent ICE operations to detain undocumented immigrants across the country, including in Boston, have renewed in Massachusetts the debate over what are known as...

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Sheriffs in East Texas have announced that they will focus on targeting violent offenders and individuals with criminal histories to reduce crime in the region.

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East Texas sheriffs discuss ICE raids, how local law enforcement will enforce Trump's measures

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton testified before the Senate Finance Committee today, urging lawmakers to fully fund the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), ensuring that state laws are enforced and the people of Texas are protected. As the chief law enforcement officer in Texas, Attorney General Paxton highlighted the OAG’s exceptional record of […]

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By Bob Katzen Reps. Michael Soter (R-Bellingham) and Kenneth Sweezey (R-Pembroke) have filed legislation they say will restore power to local and state law enforcement agencies by closing a loophole that prevents court officers and law enforcement officials from holding dangerous illegal non-citizens with ICE detainers beyond the time that the individual would otherwise be entitled to be released from state custody, allowing these individuals to…

GOP calls for local law enforcement cooperation with ICE

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