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Legal Update: ICE Enforcement in Schools

 

On January 21, 2025, the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), which oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), issued a directive withdrawing the previous DHS policy limiting immigration enforcement activities at “sensitive locations,” including schools.

 

This change in DHS protocol, as well as the media coverage surrounding this issue, has created confusion for school administration and fear for impacted families and communities. We are offering legal guidance on this issue and are monitoring the situation for daily updates.

 

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Governor Signs PROTECT Act into Law

On August 5, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed into law Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026, An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust and Equal Constitutional Treatment, commonly referred to as the PROTECT Act. This law was passed as an “emergency law” and attempts to regulate the actions of certain civil law enforcement agents in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the access of agents to public schools.

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Governor Signs PROTECT Act into Law

On August 5, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed into law Chapter 163 of the Acts of 2026, An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust and Equal Constitutional Treatment, commonly referred to as the PROTECT Act. This law was passed as an “emergency law” and attempts to regulate the actions of certain civil law enforcement agents in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the access of agents to public schools.

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