Immigration enforcement surges in Boston

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM EDT

In the greater Boston area, a local hotline set up to monitor immigration enforcement received more than 300 calls last week with reports of federal agents making arrests.

WBUR reporter Simón Rios joins us to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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