Gov. Maura Healey’s declaration that state police won’t assist in mass deportations is being blasted by critics who say it backtracks from her blaming the federal government for the migrant crisis. Healey has come under fire after MSNBC anchor Lawrence ...

Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday that her administration is committed to protecting Massachusetts residents from the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants that President-elect Donald Trump has promised.

Massachusetts State Police won't help federal agencies deport migrants if President-elect Donald Trump moves forward with mass deportations.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the White House race that police in her state will not help with “mass deportations.”

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said her state’s law enforcement will not assist in mass deportations if President-elect Trump follows though with such a plan. “No, absolutely not,” Healey told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Wednesday when she was asked whether Massachusetts would assist if the Trump administration asked.

Gov. Maura Healey expressed that she would refuse to assist in mass deportations in her state, and warned other states of the pressure they will face.