Governor Healey reminds residents of their rights to demand warrant from ICE

Governor Maura Healy says there are state restrictions on ice agents, including needing a warrant to enter college dorms. 22 news Statehouse reporter Olivia Ray has why this is being highlighted now. Immigration and customs enforcement officers are required to have a valid judicial warrant or order to enter non public school buildings in Massachusetts. And Governor Healy is reminding base daters of their rights. This reminder comes after ice agents reportedly lied about a missing child in order to enter a Columbia University dorm and arrest a student last week in Massachusetts. Warrants or orders are required for ice to enter any public or private entity that provides education or child care, including daycare, K through 12 schools and higher education institutions. Non public areas of public institutions like dorms, research labs and staff offices are also covered. The Healy Driscoll administration and the attorney general are encouraging educational entities to mark the non public areas of their buildings with clear signage. The governor released a statement explaining the urgency of this reminder, saying, quote, It's outrageous that ice agents lied in order to get into a residential building and arrest a Columbia student. But that's par for the course for these untrained federal agents who are doing President Trump's bidding and making us all less safe. Massachusetts students have the legal right to demand a warrant from ice officers, and the attorney general released a know your rights guide to help immigrants and their communities navigate increased immigration enforcement activity. For more information on your rights and state actions to protect them, visit the 22 news website, W. W. L. P. Dot com. Working for you from the Statehouse in Boston. I'm Olivia Ray 22 news.