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The Department of Homeland Security alleged that Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj “pulled a political stunt and incited chaos."
The mother who was arrested by ICE in Worcester on Thursday was held in Vermont, but was recently moved, according to her daughter's lawyer.
The mayor of Worcester said he now wants a written policy for police interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the detainment of a Brazilian woman sparked public outrage.
A 12-year-old boy was left behind on a street after an immigration raid in Waltham, Massachusetts. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were seen on camera leaving the boy by himself on a sidewalk after arresting the person he was with on Felton Street on Sunday,
ICE officers were shown on video arresting one woman, who witnesses said was of Brazilian descent. In a video taken by former Worcester City Council candidate Maydee Morales, current Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj can be seen attempting to shield the woman from being detained by ICE officers.
A Massachusetts police union is calling for charges against a City Councilmember who allegedly assaulted local and federal officers — and incited a caught-on-video chaotic protest of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of an accused violent criminal.
Police said officers were there to deescalate the situation, but bystanders said they couldn’t tell whether cops were protecting the public or the agents.
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two people, a juvenile and a School Committee candidate, were arrested on Thursday after chaos erupted on a Worcester street when federal agents detained a Brazilian woman. Community leaders are now calling for transparency and answers after the dramatic scene, which was caught on cell phone video.
The video taken outside in a Worcester neighborhood is gaining national attention. It shows ice agents detaining 40-year-old Rosane Ferreira de Oliveira, a Brazilian national, last week.