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MA gov. moves to keep ICE agents out of hospitals and other 'sensitive spaces'

By WBUR.org  
   January 30, 2026

Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday she will file legislation to bar federal immigration agents from entering a wide range of spaces — from schools and courthouses to hospitals — and plans to sign an executive order prohibiting ICE from using most state buildings and resources. The two-pronged action comes as Healey has ramped up criticism of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown after federal agents fatally shot two people in Minnesota this month and as Democratic governors grapple with the specter of aggressive federal actions in their home states.

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