CNN’s Analyst Says ‘There’s Really Nothing’ Blue State Officials ‘Can Do’ To Prevent ICE Crackdown

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday that Massachusetts officials have no legal ability to obstruct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

ICE is conducting a fresh federal immigration enforcement operation prioritizing the deportation of criminals in Massachusetts, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), CNN reported on Sunday. Honing, on “CNN News Central,” likened ICE’s jurisdiction to that of the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and DEA.

“I know that the mayor of Boston has suggested there might be a lawsuit seeking to stop some of what ICE is doing, but there’s really nothing that state and local authorities can do legally to prevent a federal law enforcement agent like ICE from doing its business,”