The Department of Homeland Security alleged that Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj “pulled a political stunt and incited chaos."

President Trump's deportation push divided a family in Worcester and prompted a standoff with federal and local police officers on one side and a crowd that tried to stop an immigration arrest on the other side.

On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people showed up to Worcester Common on Mother’s Day for a peaceful protest that was organized by Mass 50501, part of a nationwide, grassroots movement.