Council Urges City to Oppose Proposed ICE Parking Leases

During this week's Council meeting, the Council adopted an emergency resolution urging the City of Boston to explore all avenues to oppose proposed parking leases for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in downtown Boston.

The resolution responds to a proposal for ICE to lease 249 parking spaces in Boston and expresses concerns about the potential impact of an increased federal immigration enforcement presence on immigrant communities and residents across the city.

The resolution states that the Council’s responsibility includes supporting the safety and well-being of Boston residents and calls on the City to deny the proposed parking leases. It also emphasizes the Council’s opposition to expanding ICE operations in Boston and urges the City to take action consistent with the concerns raised in the resolution.

By adopting the emergency resolution, the Council called on the City of Boston to explore available options to prevent the proposed parking leases and expressed its opposition to an increased ICE presence in the city.