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A woman whose mother was arrested by ICE agents in Worcester last week is raising money to support her family while they live with friends, "unable to return home," the daughter wrote.
A rally will be held at 2 p.m. on May 11 on Worcester Common to protest the immigration raid by federal agents and subsequent arrests by Worcester Police on Eureka Street. The "emergency protest" is being put on by the recently formed nonprofit organization Mass 50501.
WORCESTER, Mass. (WCVB) – Families, protestors and neighbors filled the streets of Worcester, Massachusetts, on Sunday after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a mother in front of her daughters, including one who had a baby with her.
Two police unions in Worcester are accusing City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj of District 5 of being aggressive and physically assaulting officers during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest on Eureka Street on May 8.
A crowd of more than 100 protesters marched from City Hall to Worcester police headquarters May 9 after ICE detained a Worcester woman on May 8.
Some ICE altercations in Greater Boston turned violent last week, spurring a fear in local immigrant communities that this may be round-two of the "hell" Trump's border czar promised to bring.
Tensions rose in Worcester as ICE agents tried arresting a mother, sparking community outrage and a chaotic scene involving police.