"It's a very bad thing for the economy if foreign students are afraid to come and study and live here and contribute."
"Here are the facts. Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state, and Massachusetts law enforcement regularly partners with federal agencies."
"We are not a sanctuary state. If you come here, there is not housing here, and I think that's been effective in changing the trajectory of [migration to Massachusetts]."
"When it comes to actual civil immigration enforcement, that is something that, by law, is delegated, it is the authority of federal law enforcement."
"Massachusetts was not a sanctuary state and that officials needed to follow the law when it came to immigration enforcement."
"Donald Trump and Elon Musk's thoughtless crusade has caused an iconic institution and economic driver to close in Massachusetts."
"I do not know what marriage rates or birth rates have to do with transportation, I've gotta be honest."
"I intend to run for re-election."
"I'm really proud of the record so far."
"I feel like we've done all of those things, yet there's a heck of a lot more to do."
"I love my job, I feel incredibly privileged to be in this position and I'd love to have the opportunity to continue to work for the great people of this state."
"There now exists in the Commonwealth a state of emergency due to rapid and unabating increases in the number of families with children and pregnant women, many of them new arriving migrants and refuge..."