FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, February 16, 2026

 

CONTACT:

Haley Jones, haley@massgop.com

 

BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Republican Party today condemned calls by Governor Maura Healey to defund ICE.

During WCVB’s “On the Record,” Healey declared U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, “not a law enforcement agency.”

In response to a direct question about whether ICE should be defunded, Governor Healey answered in the affirmative with “Yes.” This extreme position aligns the Governor with far left elements of her party.

 

“Where was Healey’s criticism when President Biden was opening the border floodgates costing our state billions?” said MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale. “The Trump administration begins to effectively enforce our laws, and Healey now declares the entire law enforcement agency null and void. The Governor position would put our communities and residents at risk.”

 

“This kind of cavalier attitude is exactly why voters will agree with Republicans in 2026,” Carnevale continued. “Thankfully our federal law enforcement personnel continue their work to make the United States safer again.”

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