Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey signed a new law on Aug. 5 attempting to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from accessing a variety of locations across the state.
Healey described the law, which names schools, daycares, hospitals, health centers, nursing homes, and courthouses as places ICE cannot access, as the strongest legislation in the country against ICE.
The official claimed that children in Chelsea, where she signed the legislation, have not been attending school for fear of ICE encounters, per a report from CBS News.
She also claimed that people have stopped going to the doctor’s office or testifying in court to avoid ICE.
“The law I’m signing today is a public safety law,” Healey told reporters at the signing event.
“I think we can agree that we need immigration reform in this country. We can agree we need controls at the border,” she continued.
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