© 2026 Boise State Public Radio
NPR in Idaho
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
KIN Kind Dinner get tickets here

How Mass. police departments work with ICE

WBUR | By Simón Rios
Published February 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM MST
A Lynn police officer checks on a driver involved in a motor vehicle accident on Walnut Street in Lynn. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Jesse Costa/WBUR
A Lynn police officer checks on a driver involved in a motor vehicle accident on Walnut Street in Lynn. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

In Massachusetts, many local police departments are routinely in touch with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. In some cases, police alert ICE to pick up people facing serious criminal charges.

WBUR’s Simón Rios reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2026 WBUR
Simón Rios

You make stories like this possible.

The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

Your donation today helps make our local reporting free for our entire community.

Donate