During its enforcement operation U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) captured 370 illegal immigrants in the Boston sanctuary city area. The authorities arrested detained numerous offenders who contained severe criminal histories including formerly deported criminals who were involved with fentanyl trafficking and child rape and murder cases.
A Dominican national who had reentered the United States illegally after deportation received multiple drug distribution charges for fentanyl trafficking among others. The authorities arrested this person at the Boston location.
A Honduran national who was deported before set off significant alarm because he had been found guilty for child rape as well as assault and battery on subjects aged 14 and above alongside failure to sign up as a sex offender. The authorities engaged this person in Salem for arrest.
The authorities arrested a Brazilian individual at Milford who had murder charges in Brazil along with firearms trafficking convictions.
The arrests reveal the difficulty sanctuary cities experience because Boston implements policies that restrict local collaboration with federal immigration control. Public safety opponents maintain that sanctuary policies increase the risk of criminals being released into the public domain.
Border czar Tom Homan guided President Trump's operation by selecting criminal aliens because these individuals represented the biggest threat to public safety. Homan expressed his disapproval toward law enforcement authorities who decline to work with ICE because this non-cooperation creates dangers for local communities.
The immigration enforcement action reflects the ongoing discussion in the United States between supporters and opponents of sanctuary and immigration control policies. Sanctuary supporters defend these policies by claiming they protect immigrants and gain cooperation from law enforcement yet their opponents point out these rules block federal efforts to deport dangerous people.