Worries of deportation growing as legal options become limited

The executive order bans ICE from using city property and restricts access to municipal buildings.

One of the lead attorneys for the federal case said Tribute Home Care’s interpretation of the order was “not correct.”

The discussion comes as state lawmakers weigh a bill from Gov. Maura Healey to block immigration arrests in courthouses, schools and hospitals.

Whistleblowers recently revealed ICE’s policy that allows for immigration agents to enter private homes without a warrant.

Some small businesses are closing or making donations to immigrant rights groups in solidarity with Minnesota.

Immigrants, business leaders, and elected officials fear possible deportation

The governor and top lawmakers are pushing immigration bills that would bolster due process rights and limit where — and under what circumstances — ICE can detain people in Massachusetts.

The Republican made the announcement in a news release, saying she had spoken to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Collins had previously asked Noem to pause the surge in Maine and Minnesota, saying the operations were too sweeping and indiscriminate.

Lawyers, elected officials, and some local law enforcement officers say many of those detained have no criminal record.