Coddling Alien Criminals Is Courting Catastrophe in the Commonwealth
Commentary
March 31, 2025
By Matt O’Brien
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu recently took to the airwaves to offer her condolences to the family of Lemark Jaramillo, a career criminal who was shot by an off-duty Boston police officer when he tried to stab customers in a Chick-fil-A restaurant. Notably absent from the Mayor’s comments was any expression of sympathy for Jaramillo’s intended victims.
A few days later, in New Bedford, Mass., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Haitian illegal alien charged in the courts of Commonwealth with two counts of rape, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or older, possession of child pornography, witness intimidation, and violation of a harassment prevention order.
What do these two events have to do with each other? Plenty. Mayor Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey have repeatedly shown themselves to be apologists for criminals. In 2024, Mayor Wu pushed to abolish the Massachusetts gang registry and argued that crimes ranging from theft to driving without a license should no longer be prosecuted. Meanwhile, Governor Healey has always been a staunch advocate for clemency – even for the most hardcore, violent criminals. Simply put, Michelle and Maura think everyone but the perpetrator bears responsibility for committing a crime.
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