Overview

• ICE agents arrested Ferreira de Oliveira on charges of assault and battery, prompting protests from residents and activists in Worcester, Massachusetts.
• District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj is accused by law enforcement of inciting aggression and assaulting officers during the chaotic confrontation.
• The Worcester Police Patrol Officers’ Union has called for an ethics investigation into Haxhiaj’s actions, with potential federal charges under consideration.
• Two additional arrests were made, including Oliveira’s juvenile daughter for reckless endangerment and activist Ashley Spring for assaulting officers.
• DHS framed the incident as a consequence of prior immigration policies, while Worcester officials draft new guidelines for ICE interactions in the city.