Why Is Massachusetts Considered A "Sanctuary State" By Some, When Gov. Healey Says It's Not?

CBS Boston

March 28, 2025

Massachusetts is home to eight sanctuary cities. They have a combined population of one million. Boston is the largest of the sanctuary cities.

But at a time when sanctuary cities and states are getting hammered by the Trump administration, Governor Maura Healey has made it a point to say Massachusetts is not a "sanctuary state."

Governor Healey told WBZ's John Keller in December: "We are not a sanctuary state."

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