A recent Worcester City Council meeting was disrupted by protesters advocating for the removal of ICE’s presence in the area. The meeting was halted after roughly 30 minutes when around 50 protesters entered, chanting against federal immigration policies. City Manager Eric Batista condemned the protest, emphasizing the need for unity amid frustration over immigration issues. Although the demonstrators were met with a significant police presence, the assembly highlighted ongoing tensions regarding local responses to federal immigration enforcement.
"The assembly inside City Hall is not a place of public assembly... I share in the public's frustration of what is happening at the national level, but we cannot allow that to divide us."
"Protesters marched into the City Council chamber chanting 'ICE out of Worcester now,' demanding action against federal immigration authorities' activities in their community."
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