{"id":65924,"date":"2026-10-27T11:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=65924"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:45:06","slug":"arresting-criminals-is-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=65924","title":{"rendered":"Arresting Criminals Is A Good Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, Breitbart<\/a> posted an article about some recent arrests in Massachusetts. According to AI, Massachusetts is not officially designated as a sanctuary state, although it has policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Recent legislation and court rulings have contributed to this perception, but no formal sanctuary status has been codified into law.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested at least 82 illegal aliens during a three-day targeted enforcement operation in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts. Those arrested include criminal aliens with charges that include assault, battery of a child under age 14, possession of child sexual assault material, and other dangerous criminal activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

…ICE Boston Field Office Director Joseph Sher harshly criticized Massachusetts officials for their sanctuary policies, stating:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time and time again, sanctuary politicians in Massachusetts have made the dumbfounding choice to prioritize dangerous criminal illegal aliens rather than their law-abiding American citizens. While these politicians continue to waste valuable time, energy and resources passing embarrassingly performative legislation such as the Protect Act, ERO Boston will continue to proudly protect Massachusetts communities from these dangerous criminals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

\u201cSanctuary policies only put American citizens at risk by allowing dangerous criminal illegal aliens to walk the street freely, without regard to the crimes they have committed,\u201d ICE officials stated. \u201cNow, under President Trump and Secretary Mullin\u2019s leadership, sanctuary cities are no longer a safe haven for the worst of the worst, such as child predators and sex offenders.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The targeted sweep underscores the ongoing friction between federal immigration authorities and sanctuary jurisdictions like Massachusetts, where state and local policies often limit cooperation with federal detainers. As ICE continues to prioritize the apprehension of noncitizens with severe criminal records, federal officials maintain that such targeted operations remain essential to removing high-risk offenders from public communities\u2014regardless of local sanctuary protections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would Americans who committed these crimes be held accountable? If so, why are people here illegally allowed to break the law?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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