ICE arrests 40 people on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
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ICE may target those suspected of violating federal law, such as by overstaying a visa or entering the US without authorization, her office said.
Amherst officials are notifying the community about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in which two individuals were taken into custody, in separate incidents, Wednesday between 7 and 8 a.
A man facing trial on child rape and other sex crimes was one of dozens rounded up this week on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, sources tell 5 Investigates, raising the likely prospect that ICE’s arrest will end his criminal prosecution without resolution for his alleged victim.
The coordinated sweep comes as ICE has vowed a “Second Surge” in Massachusetts as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat, is sounding off against ICE's latest operations in her state, claiming local authorities were not given prior notice.
More than 100 people gathered in Boston Common on Memorial Day to protest the Trump administration and recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests across the state.
Federal officials apprehended “around 40” individuals on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, part of continuing immigration law enforcement efforts.
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