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Healey, Campbell launch portal for reporting ICE misconduct
Users can submit photos, videos, and written reports about any potential misconduct they witness from federal agents enforcing immigration law.
Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Friday that the state is launching a new online portal for residents to report incidents of alleged misconduct by ICE officers operating in Massachusetts.
The two politicians, frequent critics of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, made the announcement in a joint video posted to social media.
The portal is explicitly for reporting potentially unlawful activity and misconduct by federal agents enforcing immigration law. This could include ICE agents, as well as those from Customs and Border Protection and others working to enact President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Submissions may help officials identify patterns of potential misconduct and “inform possible legal action or policy recommendations.”
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The portal allows for people to submit reports for themselves or for another person. Users are asked to provide a written explanation of the incident in question, as well as location details. They can upload photos and videos, and ask for more information about legal resources and other support systems.
“The core duty of law enforcement, including federal law enforcement, is to keep our communities safe. But what we have seen from ICE in recent months across the country is the opposite: aggressive and reckless tactics that spread fear and chaos in our communities,” Campbell said in a statement.
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Lauren Bis, deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said ICE agents are held to the “highest professional standards.” She said that “smears” being spread by politicians like Healey and Campbell are contributing to a drastic increase in threats against federal officers.
“As our brave law enforcement arrests and removes dangerous criminal illegal aliens, including murderers, rapists, and gang members from our communities, America can be proud of the professionalism our officers bring the job day-in and day-out,” Bis said in a statement. “Politicians are laying blame at the feet of law enforcement instead of looking in the mirror at how they have fueled the hatred and violent attacks we are seeing against federal law enforcement officers.”
Also on Friday, Campbell’s office released an updated “know your rights” guide for immigrants and other residents who want to understand the legal framework of ICE arrests. The update includes information “about holding federal immigration officials accountable,” the role of CBP in ICE surges, protesting rights, and new executive orders on the state and local level. Campbell’s office maintains a collection of other resources for immigrants online.
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A press release included statements of support from Senate President Karen Spilka, multiple district attorneys, immigrant advocates, and other local leaders.
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Earlier this week, Healey called out an aviation company that helps coordinate deportation flights out of Hanscom Field, urging it to cut ties with ICE. She sent a letter to federal officials last week demanding information on every person arrested by ICE in Massachusetts since the beginning of 2025.
In January, she filed legislation that would prevent ICE officers from operating in schools, places of worship, and hospitals. The governor signed an executive order restricting participation in agreements where local authorities are deputized by the federal government to help with immigration enforcement.
“We’ve seen across the country and here in Massachusetts that the tactics of ICE under the Trump Administration have been putting everyone at risk. The people of Massachusetts deserve to know that their rights will be respected, their safety protected and their concerns about misconduct taken seriously,” Healey said.
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