Gov. Maura Healey’s declaration that state police won’t assist in mass deportations is being blasted by critics who say it backtracks from her blaming the federal government for the migrant crisis. Healey has come under fire after MSNBC anchor Lawrence ...

Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday that her administration is committed to protecting Massachusetts residents from the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants that President-elect Donald Trump has promised.

The governor promises that the state will stay the course, on policy and in terms of its fundamental character.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the White House race that police in her state will not help with “mass deportations.”