Isn’t It Rich

Joint Statement from ICE Director Todd M. Lyons and U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley regarding Governor Healey's recent demands for information on ICE arrests in Massachusetts: pic.twitter.com/77TKwpxlGd

— ICE Boston (@EROBoston) March 6, 2026

"Isn't it rich that the very governor who refuses to share information with federal law enforcement is now demanding information on ICE arrests? She forgets that being in the country illegally is, in fact, illegal.

The truth is every single alien arrested during Operations Patriot and Patriot 2.0 was in violation of U.S. immigration law. The majority of those had committed serious crimes in the United States or in their native countries. Most were released due to local and state jurisdictions refusing to cooperate with ICE.

Why does Governor Healey wish to impede ICE from removing criminal illegal aliens from the Bay State?

In Massachusetts, Operations Patriot and Patriot 2.0 resulted in more than 2,860 arrests of criminal illegal aliens many of whom were let into the country under President Biden. Governor Healey should stop using her pulpit to smear ICE and bully private companies. Instead, she should start working with the Trump Administration to put Americans citizens first and keep our New England communities safe from criminal alien offenders."

ICE Director Toda M. Lyons
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley