Gov. on ICE and recent funding threat

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Governor Maura Healey criticized President Trump after he threatened to cut federal funding to so-called sanctuary cities, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota. Trump announced the funding cuts would take effect on February 1.
22 News state house reporter Olivia Ray
has the governor's opinion on ICE and
recent funding threats.
>> After President Trump threatened to end
federal funding for so-called sanctuary
cities starting February 1st, Governor
Healey spoke out against the president
and ICE. This coming after civilian
Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE
agent in Minnesota. All caught on video
and widely shared across social media.
President Trump issued the funding
threat on Wednesday, claiming sanctuary
cities quote breed crime and violence in
a truth social post reading effective
February 1st. No more payments will be
made by the federal government to states
for their corrupt criminal protection
centers known as sanctuary cities in all
caps. Although Governor Healey has said
numerous times that Massachusetts has no
sanctuary cities, she did respond to
their threat saying to reporters, quote,
"Well, I won't give you the finger."
referring to the president flipping the
bird to a protester in Detroit on
Tuesday. The governor continued shifting
to commentary on ICE, which she says is
causing such fear in the Bay State that
immigrant families are avoiding leaving
their homes. Healey pointed to videos
showing the circumstances surrounding
Good's death, repeating that ICE is not
proper law enforcement, saying, quote,
"I don't know if it reflects that
they're not trained. I don't know what's
going on, but it's just wrong. And
that's why so many people are so upset
and so many people are terrified. When
asked what she can do to protect
Massachusetts families concerned about
ICE, Governor Healey explained that as a
state official, she has very little
power over a federal agency, but she
will do quote the very best she can.
Working for you from the state house in
Boston, I'm Olivia Ray, 22 News.
