State leaders call for due process after ICE arrest, protest in Providence

ICE provides details on arrest that sparked protest at Rhode Island Hospital. What we know

According to ICE, the man is a Dominican national who was previously arrested on domestic violence charges.

ICE says detainment action in Providence was against Dominican national

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that a detainment action that drew protests at Rhode Island Hospital on April 24 was against a Dominican national. ICE said that the individual became “combative” with agents and was tased as a result. “Despite public outrage over the officers using a taser to subdue the individual, ICE officers are highly trained in the deployment of such tactics,” an ICE spokesperson said. “In …

State leaders call for due process after ICE arrest, protest in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island leaders are calling for transparency after dozens gathered Thursday to protest an alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest in Providence. The demonstration, held outside Rhode Island Hospital, followed an incident earlier in the day where a federal agent allegedly used a Taser on a man in a neighborhood off Parade Street. June Rose, chief of staff for the Providence City Council, told 12 New…

Advocates demand answers after ICE agents allegedly tase, detain Providence man

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer coordinates with other officials during an enforcement operation in San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by ICE)Immigration rights advocates plan to gather outside the federal building and courthouse in downtown Providence at noon Sunday to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies. The demonstration follows the detention of a man who was hospitalized Thursday after bei…