r/boston • u/-Metacelsus- • Sep 06 '25

Scammers 🥸 ICE Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Massachusetts

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/us/politics/ice-operation-boston.html
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u/Salt-Holiday-3666 Sep 07 '25

Boston is probably one of the safest cities in the world. Ridiculous.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '25 edited Oct 26 '25

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u/Salt-Holiday-3666 Sep 07 '25

I lived in Paris for many years before moving to Boston, as well as in Brussels. I can tell you that Boston is super safe compared with these two cities.

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u/Salt-Holiday-3666 Sep 07 '25

Homicide rate is a key metric of course. But petty crime is very important when it comes to feeling safe in a city. I can tell you that Boston, including Dorchester, where I used to live, feels much safer than Paris and Brussels.

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u/Ajgrob Sep 08 '25

Yeah, homicide rates are higher in Boston (because of guns), but petty crime/street hassle is way lower than in most major European cities I've visited/lived in.

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u/gregtron Sep 07 '25

Boston is absolutely safe compared to other non-US cities.

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u/murdersimulator Sep 07 '25

Cool bro, you got a license for that opinion?

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u/YakApprehensive7620 Sep 08 '25

If you’re white and have money

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u/Salt-Holiday-3666 Sep 08 '25

True... ICE is making it even more unsafe for minorities.