Barnstable County votes to implement state executive orders limiting ICE activity on county property

Apr 8, 2026

On April 8, 2026, the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners voted unanimously to direct the county administrator to implement Massachusetts Executive Order 650, as amended by EO 655, across county-owned and leased properties after public commenters urged protections for immigrant communities.

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Barnstable County commissioners voted unanimously on April 8 to direct the county administrator to implement Massachusetts Executive Order 650, amended by Executive Order 655, across county-owned and leased properties, a measure proponents said will limit federal immigration enforcement staging and civil arrests on certain county facilities.

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