The Boston City Council voted unanimously this week to strengthen measures to thwart President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan.
According to the Boston Herald, Boston City Councilwoman Gabriella Colletta said the move was an important step in “preparing for the impact” of Trump's second term as president.
The law, known as the Trust Act, was first passed in 2014 and revised in 2019 during President Trump's first term.
The bill, which aims to protect immigrant communities from “unreasonable enforcement actions,” would limit Boston police's ability to cooperate with ICE and would allow police to remove immigrants without a criminal warrant for possible deportation. Detention is prohibited.
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The national flag flies over Boston City Hall on November 11, 2021. (Lane Turner/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
“The proposed mass deportation is a direct attack on Boston's immigrant families and threatens to tear communities apart,” the council's resolution said.
“In the face of changes in federal leadership, the City of Boston must reaffirm its support for the Boston Trust Act to protect immigrant residents,” the resolution continues. “The City of Boston continues to monitor and respond to federal immigration policies that may impact our residents, and reaffirms our commitment to protect immigrant communities from unreasonable coercion and abide by trust laws, and to ensure that all residents Recognizing that we protect the rights and dignity of all people is essential to a city that is safe and welcoming for all, regardless of their immigration status.”
On Wednesday, all 13 City Council members voted to reaffirm the trust law, according to the Boston Globe.
“As the national climate becomes increasingly hostile to immigrant communities, we need to reaffirm who we are as a city,” City Council President Lousie Louiseune said, according to the Boston Globe. he said.
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“As a city built on the strength of our diverse communities, Boston is steadfastly committed to protecting the rights (and) dignity of all residents, regardless of status,” she continued.
Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu has also made it clear that the city will not cooperate with President Trump and incoming border kingpin Tom Homan's mass deportation plans.
“The federal government is responsible for certain actions, and cities, not individual cities, can cancel or nullify some of them,” Wu said in an interview with local news. “But what we can do is make sure that we do our part to protect our population in every way possible and that we actually protect everyone by spreading fear and having a massive economic impact.” Please refrain from cooperating with efforts that threaten safety.” ”
This comes after several cases in the Boston area where illegal immigrants charged with crimes, including child sex crimes, were arrested by ICE and released onto the streets.
In November, ICE arrested an illegal Colombian immigrant on charges of enticing a child under 16, distributing obscene material, and causing a child to pose or display nudity. announced. ICE filed a motion to detain him but was ignored, the agency said.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey visit the Melnea A. Cass Recreation Complex, which was used to house more than 300 immigrants. (John Turmacchi/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey similarly said she was prepared to use “every tool in the toolbox” to protect residents, and that state police “will never support” President Trump's mass deportation campaign. I made it clear.
Several other Democratic leaders, including California Governor Gavin Newsom and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, have also vowed to resist Trump's deportation plan.
Mr. Johnston got into an argument after Mr. Homan vowed to force Denver police to physically prevent the deportation of ICE agents and predicted a “Tiananmen Square moment.”
In response, Homan warned the protesters to “remove the place once and for all” and said he is “not afraid” of jailing those who illegally obstruct ICE enforcement.
