Simón Rios

1 week ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios

Amid a crackdown on immigration and slashes in federal funding, the city of Boston is looking to support immigrants through a series of events and with new grant funding. About one in four Boston residents are immigrants, according to Monique Tú Nguyen, head of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement. She said the city is sending a message that they are valued. “We're not going to change, no matter what's going to happen on the federal level,” she said.

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios

Advocates have asked to see warrants in ICE arrests. But in many cases, agents don't need themA surge in immigration enforcement has many people asking what rules federal agents have to follow during arrests. Neighbors and advocates who witness arrests are sometimes demanding to see arrest warrants. But in many cases, ICE agents don't actually need them. WBUR's Simón Rios reports. This segment aired on May 22, 2025. Audio will be available soon.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios

City officials in Worcester released 911 calls and body cam footage from a dramatic standoff around an ICE arrest last week that drew angry protesters and dozens of Worcester police officers. City Manager Eric Batista and Police Chief Paul Saucier released three separate videos, totaling about an hour of footage, depicting officers as they arrive amid a chaotic scene. The fracas played out on Eureka Street on May 8, as federal agents arrested Brazilian national Rosane Ferreira De Oliveira.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios

An ICE arrest in Worcester pits city officials against angry residentsPlay05:28Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/news/2025/05/16/worcester-police-ice-arrest-protesters-activists"></iframe>Copy embed codeTensions are high in Worcester a week after police came out in large numbers to stop protesters at an immigration arrest.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Simón Rios

The Greater Boston area has seen a dramatic uptick in immigration enforcement over the past week, according to groups monitoring reports of ICE activity across Massachusetts. “We're at over 300 calls this week” and rising, said Danny Timpona, one of the volunteers answering the hotline at the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts, a network of organizations that advocate for immigrants.