The Massachusetts Brief

Grade C · 8 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Partial	MGL c.147 §64(b)(2)(iii) + §64(c)(1), inserted by St. 2026, c. 163, §7
2	No deputized local police	Partial	MGL c.147 §64(c)(1)-(2), inserted by St. 2026, c. 163, §7
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Partial	MGL c.221D §2(a)-(b), inserted by St. 2026, c. 163, §12
4	Limit for-profit detention	None	Source missing
5	Protect personal records	Partial	Work and Family Mobility Act (MGL c. 90, §8) + DOL Nlets blocks Nov 2025 + voter-MOU refusal
6	Require a judge's warrant	Full	Lunn v. Commonwealth + AG Campbell municipal guidance
7	Public cooperation record	None	EO 650 + AG Campbell guidance
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Partial	MGL c.147 §64(e), inserted by St. 2026, c. 163, §7
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	M.G.L. c.41 §98C

The gaps, as vote-ready asks

No state resources used (Partial provision) — bar the state’s own officers, money, equipment, and facilities from federal civil immigration enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
No deputized local police (Partial provision) — end 287(g) deputization agreements and any contract that hands local policing to federal civil enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →
Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (Partial provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (No provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (No provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Hold enforcement accountable (Partial provision) — give residents a real remedy when enforcement crosses the line. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →