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‘Get out of our city’: Worcester community reacts to chaotic ICE arrest

Hundreds of people in Worcester rallied over the weekend after an immigrant mother was detained by federal agents during a chaotic scene Thursday morning.

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DHS says Massachusetts city council member 'incited chaos' as ICE arrested 'violent criminal alien'

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Worcester police union slams city councilor for ‘aggression’ during ICE arrest

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ICE and Worcester police arrests of woman and her 16-year-old daughter spark community outrage and protest

The family tried to stop the arrest on Eureka Street, backed by a crowd that demanded authorities prove they had legal authority to take the woman into custody.

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Court records: Charge against Worcester woman detained by ICE was domestic

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Massachusetts community groups report uptick in ICE activity

Etel Haxhiaj: Police Union Blasts Worchester Councilor for Assaulting ICE and Local Officers During Arrest of Violent Illegal Immigrant

The union's statement called for the city to launch an ethics investigation into Haxhiaj's conduct and urged federal officials to take action against her.

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Worcester City Council meeting to be held virtually ‘due to public safety concerns’

Worcester city officials have decided to make Tuesday's City Council meeting virtual after grassroots political organizers announced plans to hold a rally at the meeting.

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Worcester moves City Council meeting to Zoom after weekend of protests against ICE, Worcester police

A Worcester City Council meeting and a budget hearing scheduled for Tuesday will both be held over Zoom, officials said.

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Days later, tensions are high after ICE arrests Brazilian national accused of assault in Worcester

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.

Feds release statement defending ICE operation in Worcester

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a statement on the evening of May 9 identifying the woman arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Eureka Street in Worcester on May 8.