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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Feb 5

I just signed an executive order instructing @boston.gov departments to take a range of actions to protect our residents and make clear that we will hold anyone accountable who commits violence, property damage, or any criminal conduct in the City of Boston—including federal officials.

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF MAYOR MICHELLE WU
An Executive Order To Protect Bostonians
From Unconstitutional and Violent Federal Operations
WHEREAS: The City of Boston is the safest major city in America, and remains committed to
ensuring public safety for all its residents and holding all perpetrators of crime
accountable; and
WHEREAS: This commitment to public safety requires the pursuit of justice regardless of the
identity of the victim or the perpetrator; and
WHEREAS: The U.S. Constitution reserves for state and local governments—not the federal
government—certain “police powers,” including providing for public safety1
; and
WHEREAS: The Tenth Amendment enshrines this reality, establishing that state and local
governments hold the authority to enact public safety policies, and prohibiting the
federal government from commandeering state and local resources2
; and
WHEREAS: Courts across the country have held that the federal government cannot compel
the use of local resources for federal immigration enforcement3
; and
WHEREAS: The Boston Trust Act—enacted in 2014, amended in 2019, and reaffirmed in
2024—reflects the City of Boston’s commitment to dedicating resources to
criminal law enforcement, not civil immigration enforcement, consistent with the
Constitution, state law, and the City’s dedication to the community policing that
keeps its neighborhoods safe4

WHEREAS: The federal government has recklessly deployed immigration enforcement agents to American cities, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, and Portland and Lewiston, Maine, and in these deployments, federal agents have fomented chaos, violated residents’ constitutional rights, and perpetrated egregious acts of violence, including the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti; and WHEREAS: The International Association of Chiefs of Police, in recognition of the fear and tension this federal administration has caused nationwide, has called for a renewed “commitment to constitutional protections that safeguard individuals from unlawful or unreasonable searches and seizures, recognizing that public trust and effective policing depend on faithful adherence to these fundamental rights”5 ; and WHEREAS: Federal officials may be subject to criminal prosecution for violations of state law, 6 contrary to the dangerous, unfounded claim by seniormost Trump Administration officials that ICE agents enjoy “absolute immunity”; and WHEREAS: The deployment of federal officials to Minneapolis and St. Paul constitutes an unlawful occupation of those cities, violating the constitution and subverting the Supreme Court’s prohibition on the deployment of National Guard troops to achieve the same coercive goals7 ; and WHEREAS: ICE officials have consistently employed tactics designed to create fear and escalate tension, including wearing masks and hiding their identities, refusing to identify themselves, claiming the right to enter private homes without warrants, and not using body-worn cameras, practices which are unfamiliar to Massachusetts law enforcement, below the high ethical standards reflected in our laws, and all of which jeopardize public safety and order in our communities; and WHEREAS: The official response from senior federal officials to the death and violence caused by ICE operations demonstrates a callous disregard for human life and a willingness

to sanction violent attacks on innocent Americans, perpetrated without accountability to law, which undermines public safety in communities across this country; and WHEREAS: In this moment of national crisis, the City of Boston shall continue to prioritize public safety, including protecting residents from violence and ensuring accountability for all who perpetrate it; and WHEREAS: On January 29, 2026, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey issued an executive order and introduced legislation that would prevent ICE from conducting operations in places of worship, courthouses, schools, child care facilities, and hospitals; prevent ICE from making civil arrests in nonpublic areas of state-owned properties; and prohibit ICE from using state-owned properties for staging, processing, and related civil immigration actions8 ; and WHEREAS: The City of Boston has long led the fight against tyranny, rooted in the principle that the United States is a nation of laws, and that governments—federal, state, and local—must respect the law to protect the fundamentally American values of democratic accountability and respect for the dignity of all people; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED: Pursuant to the authority invested in me as the chief executive officer of the City of Boston by St. 1948, c. 452, s. 11, as amended, I, Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, hereby order and direct as follows: Section 1: De-escalation of Federal Provocations and Provision of First Aid In the event of federal operations, including a surge in ICE agents or other federal officials, the City of Boston, through its public safety agencies, shall ensure, consistent with long-standing practice, that established de-escalation protocols are used to protect peaceful protestors and ensure public safety across the City. 9 In the event that any person is injured when City officials are present, City officials shall immediately summon emergency medical services. First responders shall make all reasonable efforts to render aid

according to long-standing protocols established by Boston Emergency Medical Services, the Boston Police Department, the Boston Fire Department, and the Office of Emergency Management.10
Consistent with the Trust Act and state and federal law, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require or permit obstruction of federal immigration enforcement. Section 2: Transparency in Federal Conduct The City of Boston Public Records Department and the Chief Information Officer shall, consistent with the Massachusetts Public Records Law, work with the Boston Police Department to publicly release video footage of violence or property damage by federal officials captured by Boston Police Department body-worn cameras or other City-controlled surveillance cameras, provided that such release does not unduly interfere with an active criminal investigation, as determined by state and local law enforcement agencies.11 Section 3: Investigation of Criminal Conduct by Federal Officials The City of Boston Communications Department shall, in consultation with the Office of Neighborhood Services, issue guidance to all relevant City departments to provide for communications to residents, through all available channels, that consistent with its statutory authority and longstanding practice, the Boston Police Department shall investigate all violence, property damage, and allegations of criminal conduct, including by federal officials, and appropriately document such incidents; and such investigations shall be independent of parallel federal investigations, if any; and the Boston Police Department shall, whenever appropriate, work in collaboration with and make referrals to the Suffolk County District Attorney or the Massachusetts Attorney General. The City of Boston Law Department shall work with the Boston Police Department in securing complete and timely cooperation from federal agencies, exercising all available legal avenues. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Aug 19

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations. The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Sep 5

We will not yield.

STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWSUIT AGAINST BOSTON

This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise. Boston is a thriving community, the economic and cultural hub of New England, and the safest major city in the country — but this administration is intent on attacking our community to advance their own authoritarian agenda. This is our City, and we will vigorously defend our laws and the constitutional rights of cities, which have been repeatedly upheld in courts across the country. We will not yield.

MAYOR MICHELLE WU

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Jun 10

This morning, I signed an Executive Order seeking greater transparency from ICE in response to secret police tactics we have seen. The City of Boston will regularly submit FOIA requests to DHS on federal immigration enforcement activity, to find out who they are detaining and arresting, and why.

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Apply today for @planning.boston.gov’s Planning Academy—your opportunity to learn more about how our city is planned, designed, and developed!

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One year ago today, I testified before Congress in Washington, D.C. that Boston is proudly a home for everyone—and that the birthplace of American democracy will never turn our backs on our people.

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When we invest in our young people, we’re investing in the future of our entire city. Thank you to our @oyea.boston.gov team for hosting the Mayor's Youth Summit, where we can celebrate the young leaders, artists, and advocates who are bringing Boston toward a better and brighter future.

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Boston é un lugar pa tudu algen. Sabe bus direitus y djuda mante bus komunidadi siguru. Atxa más informason na miracoalition.org/KYR.

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See you Thursday at Office Hours—your one-stop shop for connecting with me, department staff, and city services!

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In Boston, we don’t rewrite history—we learn from it. Thank you to all of our community partners, city teams, residents and neighbors who made our citywide celebrations of 100 years of Black History Month so meaningful.

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Feb 26

Welcome back, @bostonschools.boston.gov students! ❄️ Thank you to our snow management crews, bus drivers, school staff and BPS families who worked so hard to make sure our students could safely return to school yesterday morning.

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Feb 26

Enormous gratitude to our incredible @streets.boston.gov teams who hauled over a thousand truck loads of snow overnight. 💪

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Feb 25

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped keep our streets clear, accessible, and safe for everyone at the Love Your Block shoveling meetups yesterday. 🤍❄️

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭·Feb 24

Some of the greatest snowboarders in the world took over Boston City Hall this weekend. 🏂🔥

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