Boston police unveils how many ICE detainer requests it ignored last year under city's sanctuary law: report
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The Boston Police Department said it received and ignored 12 Immigration and Custom Enforcement requests to detain suspected illegal immigrants last year under the city's Trust Act.
The report said "zero individuals" were detained by Boston police officers or transferred to ICE last year under immigration detainers, and there were no cost reimbursements from ICE for related efforts. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
"The Boston Police Department remains committed to the Boston Trust Act and strengthening relationships with all our communities," BPD Commissioner Michael Cox wrote in the report, according to The Herald. "Boston’s immigrant community should feel safe in reporting crime and in proactively engaging with the Boston Police Department."