Boston Mayor Michelle Wu accused federal immigration agents of conducting “unconstitutional” operations in the city and ordered the public release of surveillance and body camera footage tied to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. She said the move is aimed at holding federal agents accountable for alleged acts of violence.

Wu and other Massachusetts officials held a joint news conference Thursday in the blue city, slamming the Trump administration’s federal immigration enforcement and pointing specifically to ICE activity in various communities.

“They are trying to do with federal agents what they have failed to do with canceled grants, sham investigations and the National Guard,” Wu said. “If we experience the kind of unlawful and unconstitutional invasion we’ve all seen in other parts of the country, then Boston will see the [Trump] administration in court again.” 

The Democrat mayor said she signed an executive order Thursday morning aimed at holding federal officials accountable, directing city departments to protect residents and respond to any violence, property damage or criminal conduct related to immigration enforcement.

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ordered the release of ICE body camera and surveillance footage, accusing federal agents of unconstitutional actions and pledging transparency and accountability. (Getty Images)

Wu said the order makes clear that city first responders will prioritize de-escalation and public safety during federal immigration operations.

“While the federal government hides behind masks, we will be transparent,” she said. “This order directs city departments to release surveillance and body-worn camera footage of violence or property damage by federal agents, in accordance with state law. 

“This order also doubles down on our dedication to use city resources to keep our residents safe.”

Last week, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey introduced legislation aimed at limiting ICE activity in sensitive locations, including courthouses, schools, child care programs, hospitals and churches.

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People hold signs during an anti-ICE protest at the Massachusetts State House. (Getty Images)

The proposal would also bar other states from deploying National Guard troops in Massachusetts without the governor’s approval and allow parents to arrange guardianship in advance for their children if they are detained or deported.

Like a recent executive order issued by Healey, Wu’s proposal would bar federal immigration agents from using city buildings, parking lots and parks for enforcement operations and makes clear that schools, libraries, community centers and senior centers are intended for learning, gathering and public services.

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has ordered the public release of surveillance and body camera footage linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in an attempt to hold federal agents accountable for acts of violence. (John Moore/Getty Images)

Wu also said the order directs the city to investigate any crimes committed in Boston, including those involving federal agents, and to make referrals to prosecutors when appropriate.

She said it also instructs city officials to pursue every available legal option to challenge what she described as coercive federal actions.

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“In Boston, as it should across America, the rule of law applies to everyone,” she said.

The order adds Boston to a growing list of blue cities openly challenging the Trump administration’s immigration policies, escalating a national fight over enforcement tactics, transparency and the reach of federal power.

The sister of Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, a soldier who will be awarded the Medal of Honor 13 years after sacrificing himself to save others from a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, said the decision brought long-awaited validation after the award was denied to him under President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden.

Kimberly Ollis-Losciavo described her reaction to the news of her brother’s recognition, which was delivered by President Donald Trump in a phone call to her parents, as “appreciation, bittersweet, validation.”

Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis’ sister Kimberly said her brother, at left, receiving the Medal of Honor after 13 years feels like “bittersweet validation.” (I Have Your Back/Facebook; Fox News)

“Finally, he was validated for his actions after 13 years of really not being validated by the federal government,” Ollis-Losciavo said Thursday on “Fox & Friends First.”

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She said her brother had been recognized locally in Staten Island and New Jersey who knew the family but not at the federal level.

A split image shows Michael Ollis in battle and a photo of him at a memorial mass. Ollis is being awarded a Medal of Honor. (I Have Your Back/Facebook; DVIDs)

Ollis was killed in Afghanistan Aug. 28, 2013, when he used his body to shield a Polish army officer during a suicide bombing. He was 24 years old. Ollis-Losciavo attested that he deserved credit for saving the many other Polish and American officers who were present on the base that night.

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She recounted that her sister wrote a letter in 2013 to President Obama, making the case for Ollis to receive official recognition, but was denied. Ollis’ file was reopened during Trump’s first term, Ollis-Losciavo said, but closed again under Biden.

“We decided to put together a foundation because we were so invested in our community and to help other people to live like Mike. So, instead of mourning, we put ourselves to action, put ourselves to work … and our community and the foundation grew,” she said.

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The family started to receive recognition on social media, Ollis-Losciavo said, raising money for military-related causes and even getting a Staten Island ferry named after Ollis.

“And now President Trump opened up this case again, and we finally made it to the Pentagon. And everyone signed off for him to get the Medal of Honor. And we’re just thrilled,” she said.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

The White House and conservatives are slamming New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill after she announced her administration is launching a portal to monitor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and alert people to their presence.

Sherrill, a U.S. Navy veteran who entered office just a few weeks ago, encouraged New Jerseyans to film federal immigration enforcement operations when they see them, saying on a recent episode of The Daily Show, “We want documentation, and we are going to make sure we get it.”  

“We are going to be standing up a portal so people can upload all their cell videos and alert people,” she said. “If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out, we want to know.”

In response, Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for the White House, remarked, “If Sherill was as committed to tracking down criminal illegal aliens as she was ICE officers, New Jersey residents would be much safer.”

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New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill and ICE agents during an operation. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Jackson told Fox News Digital “ICE officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults because of dangerous, untrue smears by elected Democrats.

“Just the other day, an officer had his finger bitten off by a radical left-wing rioter,” she said. “ICE officers act heroically to enforce the law and protect American communities, and local officials should work with them, not against them.”

Sean Higgins, a spokesperson for Sherrill, framed the governor’s actions as protecting New Jerseyans from federal overreach.

“Keeping New Jerseyans safe is Governor Sherrill’s top priority,” Higgins told Fox News Digital. “In the coming days, she and acting Attorney General [Jennifer] Davenport will announce additional actions to protect New Jerseyans from federal overreach.”  

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill arrives on the stage during her inauguration ceremony in Newark, N.J., Jan. 20, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)

While speaking on the show, Sherrill cited the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in confrontations with ICE agents in Minneapolis. She accused agents of shooting Pretti “execution style,” which she called “unacceptable.”

“They have not been forthcoming,” the governor said of ICE. “They will pick people up. They will not tell us who they are. They will not tell us if they’re here legally. They won’t check. They’ll pick up American citizens.”

The White House was not the only critic of Sherrill’s announcement.

New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio ripped into the governor, saying her portal “puts everyone at risk” and continues a long trend of targeting law enforcement.

“For years now, New Jersey has been moving in the wrong direction and making it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs and easier for criminals to exploit the system,” DiMaio said in a statement. “This portal continues that trend by targeting the people whose job it is to protect our communities.”

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Protesters gather outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during protests over federal immigration enforcement raids June 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

“Encouraging people to film and upload law enforcement activity risks escalating tensions and endangering both officers and the public,” he said.

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DiMaio pointed to recent ICE arrests in New Jersey, which he said included arrests of sex offenders who also endangered children.

“ICE has taken real criminals off our streets — offenders convicted of serious crimes against children and violent acts that put innocent lives at risk,” DiMaio said. “At a time when leaders should be lowering the temperature, this piles on. It sends a message that enforcing the law is something to be shamed instead of respected.” 

Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.