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Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts

A man wears a black knitted hat and a vest that says ICE
‘A source said Patriot 2.0 will be focused on targeting immigrants who have been released from custody.’ Photograph: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday.

DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people in the state, according to the reports.

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