‘Not immigrants, they are criminals’: ICE fires back amid uproar over 18-year-old teen

US immigration officials held a press conference in Boston detailing a statewide enforcement surge. ICE leaders and the US Attorney reported arrests across Massachusetts, including controversial actions in Nantucket, East Boston, and Plymouth. Officials stressed the focus on criminal targets, though critics raised concerns over tactics and community impact. An 18-year-old student's arrest drew particular scrutiny, though ICE claims his father was the actual target.