An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid carried out in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, ended in a confrontation between federal officials, community members and local police. The event, recorded by media and social networks, has reignited concern among Hispanic and Latino migrants in the U.S. in the face of increasing immigration pressure under President Donald Trump’s administration.
According to local media reports from Telemundo New England and MassLive, ICE agents went to a residence on Eureka Street to execute a detainer against a woman of Brazilian origin, allegedly undocumented. The situation escalated quickly when two other women, apparently daughters of the detained woman, tried to prevent the arrest while holding a two-month-old baby.
Citizen protest and police response
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Videos posted on social media show how neighbors gathered at the site after the raid demanding that ICE agents show a valid warrant.
The situation resulted in a call to Worcester Police.
They arrived at the site after receiving alerts of a “hostile group” surrounding the federal officers.
Police proceeded to arrest two Brazilian women and a neighbor in the area.
They were charged with disorderly conduct and endangering a minor.
A teenage girl, also detained, was recorded while shouting that she was left alone, as her mother, sister and nephew had been taken away.
The case has generated outrage among civil rights organizations.
They have denounced the criminalization of migrants without publicly presenting sufficient judicial evidence in the arrests carried out.
Tense migratory climate
Since Donald Trump took office again in January 2025, his administration has reactivated immigration raids.
In addition to detentions without prior hearing and expedited deportation policies.
Many of which are facing lawsuits in various courts across the country.
The police proceeded to arrest two Brazilian women and a neighbor from the area
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Several pro-immigrant groups have warned about a climate of fear and uncertainty, especially in Latino and Brazilian communities in states such as Massachusetts, Florida and Texas.
The organizations recommend migrant families to be aware of their rights and to maintain contact with lawyers or legal support networks.
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