Instead of engaging directly with the agency on its mission, training and legal authorities, she’s opted for political theater — repeating false claims that mislead the public and deliberately undermine federal law enforcement,” Lyons told the Herald. “All of these actions, by ICE, stand in stark contrast to our own outstanding state and police, state and local police. If jurisdictions want to thwart federal law, then they will have to face the consequences,” they said. Today, Maura Healey announced a series of executive actions that definitively make Massachusetts a sanctuary state,” Kennealy said. But Maura Healey has also said she supports sanctuary cities like Boston that refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement to do just that.