Boston Named 'Harmful' Sanctuary Jurisdiction By DOJ
The city of Boston uses its authority "to violate, obstruct and defy the enforcement of federal immigration laws," the DOJ alleges.
Joseph Hosey,
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Posted Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 3:06 pm ET
BOSTON, MA — The Department of Justice has named the city of Boston among a list of cities, states and counties that it says have laws in place that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws, and thus put Americans at risk.
"Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement Tuesday. "The Department of Justice will continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the Department of Homeland Security to eradicate these harmful policies around the country."
According to Executive Order 14287 — which was signed by President Donald Trump in late April and titled "Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens" — Boston is one of the entities that "continue to use their authority to violate, obstruct and defy the enforcement of federal immigration laws."
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