Overview

• A Worcester, Massachusetts, neighborhood saw a heated confrontation on May 8–9, 2025, when ICE agents detained a mother without presenting a visible warrant, prompting protests from about 25 residents.
• The mother’s teenage daughter was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment of a child after allegedly kicking the ICE vehicle while holding her infant sibling.
• Ashley Spring, a Worcester school committee candidate, was also arrested for allegedly throwing liquid on officers and faces assault charges.
• Worcester officials, including Mayor Joseph Petty, condemned ICE for failing to notify the city in advance and called for a review of the operation.
• The family remains separated, with the teenage daughter and a younger sibling now in state custody, as investigations into the incident continue.