"Sen. Markey Introduces Bill To Halt Deportations & ICE Actions During Coronavirus Pandemic"

“BOSTON – With states continuing to experience alarming upticks in the number  of new coronavirus infections, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation to halt the Trump administration’s harmful immigration enforcement activities, including deportations, during the coronavirus pandemic to protect public health.

Continued arrests and apprehensions discourage immigrant communities from accessing services necessary for their health and well-being and contribute to dangerous crowding in immigration detention centers.”