Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar who promised to “bring hell” to Boston, announced Monday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested 370 immigrants in Boston and surrounding areas over the past week, the latest escalation in the ongoing war of words between federal officials and political leaders in Boston and Massachusetts.

In a social media post announcing the arrests, Homan singled out Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for criticism, saying they are standing in the way of the Trump administration’s efforts to deport criminals who are in the country illegally.

Here’s a closer look at everything that led up to the events of this week:

Congress announces investigation into Boston’s ‘sanctuary city’ status, calls Wu to testify

Within a week of Trump’s inauguration, a U.S. congressional committee announced that it was investigating the sanctuary city policies of Boston and three other cities, inviting their mayors to testify at a hearing in Washington, D.C.

Boston is one of several sanctuary cities in Massachusetts, under a local policy that dates back over a decade. Wu defended it after Trump’s re-election after he campaigned on the promise of an immigration crackdown.

Mayor Michelle Wu was invited to testify to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at a February hearing on the immigration policy

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Homan sounds off at CPAC

Homan teed off against Boston’s police commissioner in a February speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference, saying there were at least nine accused “child rapists” in jail who local authorities wouldn’t turn over to ICE. He promised to come to Boston and “bring hell with him.”

That came after Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said in an interview that police didn’t have authority to enforce federal immigration laws or hand over people just because they’re in the country illegally — their immigration status isn’t “relevant to public safety,” he said.

The Boston Trust Act, updated in 2018, allows police to cooperate with ICE on “significant public safety, such as human trafficking, child exploitation, drug and weapons trafficking, and cybercrimes, while refraining from involvement in civil immigration enforcement.”

The city also must follow a 2017 ruling by the state’s highest court, which forbids Massachusetts authorities from holding a person otherwise entitled to release from custody based solely on a federal request.

In response, Wu said it was “clueless” and “insulting” for Homan to attack the commissioner, and that she wants Boston be a welcoming place for immigrants. Healey called Homan’s comments “unproductive” and ”not how you engage as a member of law enforcement.”

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, criticized Boston and its police commissioner in remarks at CPAC Saturday.

Mayor Wu testifies before Congress

On March 5, Wu and three other Democratic mayors testified before Congress about their so-called sanctuary city policies, with Republican committee members accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials.

The comments came in an often fiery hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where Republicans said the mayors were undermining President Donald Trump’s immigration and mass deportation efforts.

Republicans repeatedly highlighted a handful of brutal crimes committed by immigrants who crossed illegally into the U.S., with Rep. James Comer opening the hearings by saying the policies “only create sanctuary for criminals.”

But the Democratic mayors, including Wu, defended their policies as legal, even as they seemed to carefully avoid using the term “sanctuary.”

“I spoke with pastors whose pews are half-empty on Sundays,” said Wu, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan. “Doctors whose patients are missing appointments, teachers whose students aren’t coming to class, neighbors afraid to report crimes in their communities, and victims of violence who won’t call the police.

“This federal administration is making hard-working, taxpaying, God-fearing residents afraid to live their lives.”

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu pushed back against Republican lawmakers during a hearing on sanctuary cities while Bostonians on both sides of the argument sounded off at City Hall Plaza.

Wu doubles down during State of the City Address

In her State of the City Address last week, Wu doubled down on her testimony before Congress.

“Two weeks ago, I went down to D.C. because Congress had some questions about how we do things here in Boston. Now it might have been my voice speaking into the microphone that day, but it was 700,000 voices that gave Congress their answer: This is our city,” Wu said in her speech. “No one tells Boston how to take care of our own. Not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings. Boston was born facing down bullies.”

She also directly responded to Homan’s proclamation that he was “bringing hell” to Boston.

“Boston is the target in this fight for our future because we are the cradle of democracy, pioneers of the public good, the stewards and keepers of the American dream. We were built on the values this federal administration seeks to tear down,” Wu said. “But for 395 years, come high water or hell — no matter who threatens to bring it — Boston has stood up for the people we love and the country we built, and we’re not stopping now.”

Mayor Michelle Wu gave her third State of the City Address Wednesday night.

Border czar announces arrests of 370 Boston area immigrants

Federal immigration and law enforcement officials conducted a six-day “enhanced targeted enforcement operation focusing on transnational organized crime, gangs, and egregious illegal alien offenders” in Massachusetts over the last week, announcing Monday the apprehension of 370 individuals.

ICE said 205 of the people arrested during the March 18-23 focus on Massachusetts “had significant criminal convictions or charges,” including six foreign fugitives currently facing charges or convictions for murder, drug trafficking, organized crime, and money laundering.

They said arrests were made in Boston, Marlborough, Worcester, Salem, Milford, Lowell, Medford, Wakefield, New Bedford, Pittsfield, and West Yarmouth.

Federal officials said they also seized 44 kilograms of methamphetamine, five kilograms of fentanyl, just more than one kilogram of cocaine, three firearms and ammunition from “illegal alien offenders.”

“These officers and agents made the neighborhoods of Boston and Massachusetts much safer. They risked their own safety by arresting these criminals on the street, rather than a jail. Governor Healey and Mayor Wu should be ashamed of supporting sanctuary policies,” Homan said in a social media post. “Releasing public safety threats back into the public, rather than working with ICE at the jails, puts the public at great risk.

Homan said he visited Boston at the start of the sweep last Tuesday. The FBI on Monday shared photos of the command center it established to support the federal immigration enforcement effort, including pictures from Homan’s visit.

Border czar Tom Homan says 370 immigrants were arrested during a 5-day operation in Boston and surrounding communities.

Healey, Wu respond to ICE raids

Asked Monday about Homan’s comments, Healey said she hadn’t seen what Homan said, but reiterated comments she’s made recently, including an interview last week with NBC10 Boston.

“We are not a sanctuary state and we continue to cooperate with local, state and federal law enforcement,” Healey said, adding, “I’m not sure what the director’s referring to but it’s certainly always been our position that those who do things that are crimes, that people who are violent in communities, should be held accountable and taken off the streets.”

A spokesperson for Wu’s office released a statement in response to the ICE raids, urging federal authorities to release more details about those arrested.

“Boston is the safest major city in the country, and we partner with all levels of law enforcement to prevent crime and hold perpetrators accountable. Given that we have no information on these arrests, we cannot confirm how many took place within Boston police jurisdiction or in other cities, and we cannot confirm whether every individual was lawfully detained. We strongly urge ICE to release information on all the individuals detained in order to ensure transparency.”

Wu is scheduled to appear on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” on Tuesday night, where she could be asked to comment further on the situation.

Homan says feds will return to Boston

Border czar Homan appeared on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” program on Tuesday morning to talk about the recent ICE operation in Boston, and said federal agents will be returning to the city soon.

“We’re keeping President Trump’s promise. President Trump promised we’re going to secure the border, and he promised we’re going to prioritize public safety threats, national safety threats.”

“Boston, I said at CPAC they were a sanctuary state, and we’re going to come despite theri santuary status, we’re going to bring agents there and take these worst of the worst off the streets.”

Now that they’re in custody, he said “each and every one of them” will be deported.

“Mayor Wu in Boston said I was lying under oath, I was lying about her city. Well, we went to that city, went to the surrounding counties around the city, and look what we did in five days,” Homan added. “We’ve got a lot of work to do. We’re not done. We’re going back, as I said. We’re going to keep going back.”

The Celtics got back in the win column, beating the Kings 113-95 on Monday in Sacramento. They won their sixth straight game to get to 53-19 while the Kings dropped to 35-36.

But Celtics fans who missed the late-night game will keep a close eye on Jayson Tatum’s injury status going forward. The C’s star had to leave midway through the third quarter due to a left ankle injury. He didn’t return to the game as he was in clear pain immediately after turning that ankle.

Boston was at relatively solid health heading into the game as it returned Jaylen Brown to the lineup for the first time in more than a week. So the C’s started with Tatum, Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis, though they missed a pair of rotation players.

The Celtics got off to a slow start as the Kings built a nine-point lead. But they locked in starting in the second quarter. The C’s cruised in control in the second half, creating their own 22-point lead, as they didn’t let the Kings to mount a comeback.

Tatum finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and eight assists even though he had an early exit. Payton Pritchard finished with 22 points while Kristaps Porzingis also continues to make an impact as he had 16 points and eight rebounds. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 17 rebounds while DeMar DeRozan posted 20 points and 10 assists.

The Celtics continue their six-game road trip by taking on the Suns at 10 p.m. Wednesday in Phoenix coming up next. Here are four takeaways from Boston’s win over Sacramento:

Injury status: The image of Tatum writhing on the ground grabbing at his left ankle was an immediate scary sight for Celtics fans. Tatum rose and hit the 3-pointer, but Sabonis entered his landing space on the contest. The foul was quickly upgraded to a flagrant foul as the league outlawed dangerous closeouts for a reason. Tatum walked gingerly and slowly after getting up off the court to head to the C’s bench. But after he shot his free throws, he immediately went to the locker room to get evaluated. Considering the playoffs are just a month away, the Celtics will be cautious with their All-Star and his ankle going forward.

Starter minutes: The Celtics got to open Monday’s game with their preferred starting lineup, though that’s been a mixed bag throughout the season. Boston got off to another slow start, though it dug out of the deficit quickly. Still, it’s been tough for the C’s to get continuity with their starting group. Considering Tatum just hurt his ankle, there are only so many games to continue building that chemistry. But on the flip side, making sure they’re fully healthy is the priority with the playoffs so close.

Rookie continues to shine: The Celtics were without Al Horford and Sam Hauser, so there were again rotation minutes available. Baylor Scheierman continues to produce when his number is called and that was again the case Monday. He had a nifty pass to Pritchard after a steal in the first half where he made the behind-the-back assist. Scheierman’s activity level is also noticeable whenever he’s on the court, looking like a different player compared to the beginning of the season. Those are all positive developments for the Celtics as he finished Monday with nine points and seven rebounds.

Midway through trip: The Celtics still have three more games left away from home, but they just keep picking up road victories. After Monday’s win, they’re now 29-7 on the road compared to 24-12 at home. That road win percentage, for now, is the best in franchise history. So while there have been some struggles at TD Garden, the Celtics look comfortable playing in front of road crowds. Though it also helps that C’s fans take over some road arenas.

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Private equity investor Bill Chisholm is still working hard while leading a group that agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics last week for a record $6.1 billion evaluation. Chisholm, a life-long Celtics fan and Massachusetts native already has several partners in the deal including current Celtics minority co-owner Robert Hale, Bruce A. Beal Jr, and Sixth Street, a global investment firm, among others. It’s unclear what the specific stakes those individuals will have in the eventual Celtics purchase but Axios has reported that Sixth Street’s investment could be as much as a billion dollars.

Despite those hefty investments, a report from Forbes indicates that Chisholm was still on the hunt for more investors in the deal as recently as last week. A billionaire told Forbes in the story that they were offered an opportunity to buy a stake in the team as recently as last Thursday, the same day the purchase was announced.

Axios reported last week that Chisholm’s offer wasn’t fully financed yet but he still has plenty of time to find more partners. The bid isn’t expected to be voted on by the NBA Board of Governors until June per a source so he will have multiple months to find additional investors.

Ultimately, Chisholm’s group will take a controlling stake in the franchise once the deal is closed this summer, pending approval by the league. Chisholm agreed to let current CEO, team governor and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck remain in his current role until the final close of the sale in 2028.

“My partners and I have immense respect for Wyc, the entire Grousbeck family and their indelible contributions to the Celtics organization over the last 23 years,” Chisholm said in a release last week announcing the sale. “We look forward to learning from Wyc and partnering with Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla and the talented team and staff to build upon their success as we work to bring more championships home to Boston.”

Chisholm has indicated he plans to attend the Celtics’ April 2nd matchup against the Miami Heat at TD Garden, the team’s first home game since the sale agreement was announced.

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