CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Trump administration has announced an expansion of ICE operations in Massachusetts, sparking reactions from state officials.

The new initiative, called Operation Patriot 2.0, aims to target undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

The operation follows a previous surge earlier this year that led to nearly 1,500 arrests across Massachusetts. This expansion comes after the federal government filed a lawsuit against the city of Boston and several of its leaders, accusing them of violating immigration laws through sanctuary policies.

Senator Ed Markey criticized the operation, stating, "This is authoritarianism masking as immigration enforcement. Trump is trying to bully Massachusetts. Trump is trying to distract people from his economy, which is cratering

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