Massachusetts ICE Sweep Shatters Records: 1,461 Arrested, Dozens Linked to Heinous Crimes
United States: In a monumental enforcement sweep, federal agents under Operation Patriot apprehended 1,461 unauthorized individuals across Massachusetts—marking the most extensive ICE action in US history. The crackdown targeted cities cloaked in sanctuary status, where local cooperation with federal immigration forces has been either minimal or non-existent.
The net cast by ICE stretched across the Greater Boston territory and other urban clusters throughout the state. According to direct sources relayed to Fox News, of those taken into custody, 790 held criminal charges or prior convictions, while 277 had already been issued final deportation rulings. These individuals, many of them linked to grievous offenses like homicide, sexual assault on minors, and narcotics trafficking, had been freely traversing Massachusetts neighborhoods.
The operation unfolded over the course of May and involved collaborative efforts from several law enforcement entities, including FBI, DEA, ATF, and ICE agents deployed from surrounding northeastern states