ICE arrest in Worcester sparks community outrage and protest - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : Some local elected officials have accused police of aiding federal immigration agents to the detriment of residents and decried the arrest of the teenager. Antuan Castro Del Rio, a 37-year-old artist and activist who lives in Chelsea, said at the rally he felt rage and a sense of powerlessness watching the videos from Eureka Street.
43% : Police Chief Paul Saucier said in a statement Sunday Worcester officers don't enforce federal immigration law or ask anyone their immigration status, and do not coordinate with federal immigration authorities.
41% : "These arrests are incredibly violent, they appear to be unlawful, [and] plenty of people who have been taken by ICE appear to be here legally and are not criminals in any way," Winter said.
38% : But he also felt confirmation, arguing the incident exposed how police are often complicit in federal immigration enforcement, even if police departments commit to not cooperating with ICE.
37% : " Fred Taylor, president of the Worcester branch of the NAACP, likened the arrest of de Oliveira to a kidnapping and called on Worcester police to not assist ICE.
29% : The US Department of Homeland Security and the union for the city's patrol officers have fired back and directed criticism at Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj, who had stood between the woman and federal immigration agents.

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