Several people were taken into federal custody Wednesday, including one man outside a busy Chelsea, Massachusetts, Market Basket location, as the Trump organization begins enforcing new immigration policies. There was also a similar scene in East Boston, with both arrests sparking mixed reactions. “If someone does wrong, they gotta face the consequences,” an East Boston neighbor said. “If it is something targeted towards immigrants, frankly, it doesn’t make me feel safer necessarily,” another neighbor said. In his inaugural address Monday, President Donald Trump warned raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids would happen, and soon.The Trump administration is now allowing ICE to raid places of worship, schools and hospitals.Video below: Residents react to arrestsThe Massachusetts Hospital Association released a statement Wednesday addressing the new policy:”MHA and our members are carefully tracking and evaluating new national policies. However, anyone who walks through the door of one of our hospitals seeking care …
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