Overview

• ICE agents detained a mother holding her infant on Eureka Street in Worcester, while refusing to show a warrant to the assembled crowd, according to witnesses and local police reports.
• A group of about 25 residents surrounded the ICE vehicle, leading to clashes with federal agents and Worcester police, who were called to deescalate the scene but arrested two individuals.
• A 16-year-old girl, the mother’s daughter, was arrested on charges including child endangerment and resisting arrest after attempting to block the ICE vehicle while holding her baby sibling.
• Ashley Spring, a local school committee candidate, was also arrested on charges including assault and battery on a police officer, accused of throwing a liquid at law enforcement during the confrontation.
• Worcester officials, including the mayor and city manager, condemned the lack of notification from ICE and the family separation, calling for a full investigation into the operation and its legal basis.