Immigration Policy in Cambridge, MA (2026)
1 verified immigration policy rules for Cambridge, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Sanctuary Policy Preemption
Cambridge's Welcoming Community Ordinance, Municipal Code Chapter 2.129, bars police from arresting or detaining anyone solely on an ICE detainer or administrative warrant and blocks ICE from accessing people in police custody absent a judicial warrant.
Cambridge Welcoming Community Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsCambridge Municipal Code § 2.129.040
(C)Role of Police Department in immigration enforcement. The Cambridge Police Department will not initiate investigations or take law enforcement action on the sole basis of actual or perceived immigration status, including the initiation of a stop, an apprehension or arrest. The Cambridge Police Department shall not take part in or assist with federal immigration enforcement operations, except...