ICE Boston Arrests Brazilian Murder Fugitive 2 Days Before Massachusetts Curbs Courthouse Operations
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
ICE Boston Arrests Brazilian Murder Fugitive 2 Days Before Massachusetts Curbs Courthouse Operations
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
Maycon Souto Dos Reis, 54, was arrested by ICE Boston on Aug. 3 at Westborough District Court after Brazil convicted him of aggravated murder and sentenced him to 14 years and 3 months.
ICE said the Brazilian national crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in June 2024, was apprehended, then released into the United States before later surfacing in Massachusetts.
The arrest came 2 days before Gov. Maura Healey signed the PROTECT Act on Aug. 5, barring ICE from courthouses, schools, child care centers, hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
ICE said Dos Reis had drawn attention after a May 29 arrest for unlicensed driving in Southborough and remains in custody pending deportation proceedings.
Massachusetts has become a flashpoint in federal-state immigration clashes, with ICE arguing local restrictions hinder arrests while Healey says the new law improves public safety.