Boston police ignored 100% of ICE detainer requests in 2025, citing sanctuary law

The Boston Police Department ignored all detainer requests made by federal immigration authorities last year in compliance with the city's sanctuary law, according to police Commissioner Michael Cox. 

In a Jan. 12 letter from Cox to City Clerk Alex Geourntas, the commissioner noted that all 57 requests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were rejected. ICE routinely lodges detainers with local jurisdictions when the agency becomes aware of illegal immigrants being held...