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Council adopts resolution supporting mayor’s response to state attorney general on immigration enforcement
Summary
The City Council adopted a resolution supporting Mayor Wu’s letter to the Massachusetts attorney general opposing state pressure to have local law enforcement assist federal immigration enforcement; the council framed the issue as local public‑safety and constitutional concern.
The Boston City Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution backing the mayor’s letter to the state attorney general opposing any effort to compel local enforcement to assist federal immigration enforcement. Councilor Weber, who pulled the item from the committee agenda, said the issue is a local one because ICE actions and federal enforcement operations have occurred in city neighborhoods and affected residents and businesses. Filers and supporters said preserving the city’s Boston Trust Act and declining to deputize local police to conduct immigration enforcement is essential to community policing and public safety. Councilors who supported the resolution cited recent local‑area ICE actions, including arrests near schools and businesses, and said the city must protect residents’ trust in law enforcement so that victims and witnesses will report crimes. Docket 1571 was adopted by roll call; the clerk recorded 11 affirmative votes.
