Lunn v. Commonwealth

Governor Maura Healey will sign a new immigrant protection bill into law, expanding restrictions on ICE activities in courthouses, schools, hospitals, and childcare centers. The law, which takes immediate effect, blocks new agreements for state-local immigration enforcement and preserves existing partnerships with ICE, while codifying a 2017 court decision limiting federal detainer use.

Legislative negotiators in Massachusetts reached a compromise on a bill expanding protections against federal immigration enforcement, including expanded 'sensitive locations' like schools and healthcare facilities, while maintaining existing partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agreement codifies a state court decision and prohibits new agreements allowing state officials to assist federal immigration enforcement.