WBUR TODAY: Beacon Hill's deal to limit ICE
❤️ Donate Thursday, July 30, 2026 ☁️ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70 and more showers likely. Good Morning Boston, The wet weather continues today, before improving for the weekend . But first, the news: On Beacon Hill: Massachusetts lawmakers have reached a deal on what they believe is among the strongest immigrant protection bills in the country. After the House and Senate passed differing versions of the so-called PROTECT Act this spring, Beacon Hill leaders announced a compromise yesterday . It comes after the Trump administration's aggressive national deportation campaign and the fatal shooting of several by people by ICE agents. And if all goes according to plan, it will be on Gov. Maura Healey's desk by the end of the week. Here are five things to know: The deal is closer to what Healey proposed: A big difference between the House bill and the proposals by the Senate and Healey was where it would prohibit ICE from making arrests without a criminal warrant. The...