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Council backs PROTECT Act to safeguard immigrant rights

Last activity February 27, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 23, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Boston City Council passed a resolution in support of H.D. 5608, the PROTECT Act, after suspending rules. The measure aims to promote rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment while limiting local cooperation with ICE. The action was adopted on February 25, 2026, and the record notes ongoing actions and related executive orders.

Affects immigrants and noncitizen residents

In East Boston

Filed by Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, and Benjamin Jacob Weber

Now with the City Council

About Civil Rights & Immigration and Government Operations & Elections

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Official title

Resolution in support of H.D. 5608, "An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment," (The PROTECT Act).

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council