Gov. Healey Signs PROTECT Act, Banning ICE From Schools, Hospitals

Massachusetts Governor Signs Law Limiting ICE Arrests at Schools, Hospitals and Courthouses

"The law I'm signing today is a public safety law," Healey said, adding that "ICE is so wrong in what it's doing and ICE needs to be stopped"

Governor signs sweeping law limiting ICE access to courts, schools and hospitals

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the PROTECT Act into law to ban ICE from conducting warrantless civil arrests at state facilities like schools and hospitals. But even if an ICE officer is to break the law, they will not be immediately arrested

Gov. Healey signs PROTECT Act, banning ICE from schools, hospitals

Advocates, legislators, even a mariachi band to celebrate the PROTECT Act as it was signed into law by the Governor.

Healey signs immigration bill restricting ICE arrests in schools, hospitals, courts

Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping immigration reform bill into law on Wednesday, saying it provided “the strongest protections in the nation” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Massachusetts.

Mass. passes law limiting ICE. Now comes the backlash

PROTECT Act passes in the Legislature – Beacon Hill Times

After months of deliberation, commission-building and drafting, An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment—the PROTECT Act (H.5620) – has been passed in both chambers of the legislature. The PROTECT Act was originally filed by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus and guards against violations of all residents’ Constitutional rights, promotes trust in local and state police, and protects aga…