Overview

• ICE agents in Waltham left a 12-year-old child unsupervised on a sidewalk after arresting the adult accompanying him, as captured on video by a city councilor.
• A Mother’s Day raid in Chelsea saw ICE agents break an SUV window, forcibly detain a man leaving church with his family, and throw him to the ground, prompting local outrage.
• In Worcester, a Brazilian mother, Roseani Ferreira de Oliveira, and her 17-year-old daughter were detained in a chaotic operation, with allegations ICE used family members to lure the mother into custody.
• Community members across Greater Boston, including in Waltham and Worcester, have organized protests and rallies, denouncing ICE’s aggressive tactics and their impact on families.
• Local officials and residents are calling for increased oversight, citing fear, anger, and anxiety as ICE operations intensify under the Trump administration's expanded deportation policies.