Protests Held in Amherst Following Arrests by ICE

ICE takes two into custody in Amherst

AMHERST — Amherst officials are notifying the community about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in which two individuals were taken into custody, in separate incidents on May 28 between 7 and 8 a.m.

Protests held in Amherst following arrests by ICE

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - It's been months now of ICE arrests going viral around Massachusetts, and now some residents are taking to the streets in protest.  "We believe that this is a system just to scare immigrants, it's a racist operation going on," Patti Williams, a member of Franklin County Continuing Political Revolution, told 22News. A last-minute protest gathered more than 160 people in Amherst. The Franklin County Rapid Response Network i…

Anti-ICE Protests Increase as White House Pushes for More Rapid Mass Deportation Operation

The budget bill currently making its way through Congress is expected to supercharge ICE’s deportation capabilities.