BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan to give police the authority to detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who are wanted for serious crimes has received a boost from two of the state’s largest police organizations.
The Massachusetts Association of Police Chiefs and the state chapter of the Major City Police Chiefs Association have endorsed Baker’s legislation authorizing state and local police to honor requests by federal immigration agents that are accompanied by warrants for people “who pose a threat to public safety.”
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