Overview

• Federal agents allegedly used two daughters and an infant grandson to lure Roseani Ferreira de Oliveira into custody during a chaotic operation in Worcester, Massachusetts.
• ICE claims Ferreira de Oliveira was arrested on prior assault charges, but her family disputes this, calling it a domestic misunderstanding.
• The mother’s younger daughters are now under state custody, while her eldest daughter is seeking guardianship of her siblings.
• Community protests have intensified, with activists and local officials criticizing ICE’s methods and Worcester’s cooperation with federal agents.
• Further demonstrations are planned as legal and political scrutiny grows over the operation and its broader implications for immigration enforcement.