Boston police point to fax communication in disagreement with ICE
Boston police say state and local laws prevent them from detaining a person solely based on immigration status.
How many ICE requests did Boston police receive in 2024? It depends on who you ask
ICE says it issued 198 detainer requests with the Boston Police Department last year. BPD Commissioner Michael Cox said there were only 15.
Boston police declined 15 ICE requests to detain suspected undocumented immigrants last year, officials say
The Boston Police Department did not fulfill 15 requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain people suspected of being undocumented immigrants in 2024.
ICE clashes with Boston Police over immigration detainer requests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials disputed claims from the Boston Police Department that it refused 15 requests to detain people who faced deportation last year, saying police in fact denied nearly 200 such requests.
Boston Police cite communication issues with feds for immigration detainer discrepancies
The Boston Police Department acknowledged that federal authorities may have issued a higher number of immigration detainer requests in 2024 than what was reported by the BPD commissioner, citing communication issues stemming from faxed requests.
Just the fax: Boston Police suggest ICE detainer discrepancy might be over faxes
The bureaucratic tiff comes as immigration enforcement remains at the fore of pubic debate, and as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed mass deportations after he takes office later this month.
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