More than 1,400 people in Massachusetts were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) in September.
The arrests came during what federal officials have dubbed “Operation Patriot 2.0″ and include detainments from Sept. 4 to Sept. 30.
The first “Operation Patriot” led to the arrest of nearly 1,500 people across Massachusetts in May. Many of those arrested did not have a criminal record, according to The Boston Globe .
On Sept. 10, ICE announced it had arrested at least seven people as it was ramping up immigration enforcement in Boston , describing those arrested as the “worst of the worst.”
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ICE stated that the seven people were arrested in Boston, but did not provide specifics ab