ICE arrests several illegal immigrants in Massachusetts communities including Boston area on charges involving rape and sexual assault of minors

BOSTON—The mayor of New England’s biggest city on Tuesday delivered a message to the Trump administration: Hands off. Boston has been a focus of the White House’s illegal-immigration crackdown. The Justice Department this month included the blue city on a revised list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions it says aren’t providing sufficient

Mayor Michelle Wu had harsh words for members of the Trump administration after they asked her to abandon the city's "sanctuary" policies.

In a letter responding to Bondi's threats to withhold federal funding from alleged "sanctuary" locations, Wu said Boston law enforcement routinely cooperates with federal authorities on criminal matters.

AG Pam Bondi issued an ultimatum to sanctuary jurisdictions like Boston to align with federal immigration enforcement, but Mayor Wu reaffirms Boston's sanctuary policies.

Last week, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said she sent “demand letters” to Boston and 31 other cities and states that she alleges limit police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.