Massachusetts US Attorney Leah Foley has warned that her office will investigate anyone who tries to interfere with ICE operations across the Bay State, and that includes elected officials. The notice comes a week after a chaotic altercation in Worcester that featured activists,

Police said officers were there to deescalate the situation, but bystanders said they couldn’t tell whether cops were protecting the public or the agents.

Without naming any specific case, Foley called such instances "disturbing." "This conduct poses significant public and officer safety risks," the statement said. "It is conduct that should be vilified rather than glorified.

ICE agents arrested a mother in Worcester, MA, leading to a confrontation with dozens of residents, the arrest of two people, and a call from the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts for residents to remain alert and engaged.