As the US immigration and customs authority (ICE) Last week Rosane Ferreira de Oliveira in Worcester, Massachusetts, arrested the situation quickly. And led to chaos and outrage among the population. Several recordings of the incident spread viral, but what the bystanders could not hold on to video was, as the federal officials succeeded in luring Ferreira-de Oliveira from the public. Where they could arrest them.
ICE insert in Worcester: Arrest from Rosane Ferreira de Oliveira provides protests
The ICE Use Ferreira de Oliveira’s relatives to lure them out of their house – where the officers could not arrest them – and to bring them to the Eureka Street. This reports three people with direct knowledge of the matter and another source that is familiar with the situation Rolling Stone.
Connection by deception – relatives as lure
Two of the sources report independently that the ICE used the daughters and the grandson of the undocumented Brazilian as a “bait”. In an operation that the Trump government is now as a further victory in its sprawlingoften lawless Proceed Praise against legal and illegal immigration.
Arrest without an arrest warrant – daughter and baby only pretext
Last Thursday, 21-year-old Augusta Clara, her three-month-old baby and Clara’s 17-year-old sister just drove away from their home when they were stopped by ICE officials. The three and Ferreira de Oliveira, who entered the United States in 2022, belong to a Brazilian immigrant family who lives together in the Boston area. (The family members don’t all have the same immigration status.)
The 40-year-old Ferreira de Oliveira was still in her nearby apartment when she received a call from one of her daughters who informed her that the ICE had stopped her and threatened Clara.
Ferreira de Oliveiras frightened daughter told her mother that she had to leave the house immediately. And come to the streets. Because the ICE told them that they shouldn’t leave the baby in the care of a minor if they arrested Clara. The federal officials insisted that the grandmother had to get over quickly to take the baby in care.
Shortly after Ferreira de Oliveira arrived at the crime scene, Ice took her in custody. The officials suddenly seemed to have no interest in the 21-year-old daughter. ICE arrested neither her nor her 17-year-old brother.
Traumatization and chaos: The psychological consequences for the family
The federal officials never presented an arrest warrant for Clara, which they supposedly had, and it is unclear whether there was ever one.
“They are traumatized for their lives,” says one of the people who is informed directly about the situation.
Videos of arrest are viral – relatives heavily contaminated
“We have a family without papers that have not come to this country for reasons that are not public, which has all lived together and now has been torn apart in a very violent and sensational way. What is now recorded on video. And you have to see for the rest of your life,” adds this person. “When I was with the 17-year-old, she looked at the videos again and again. And I wanted to tell her all the time: ‘Don’t look at the videos. It will only traumatize you again. The whole family is still in shock. The life of these girls is destroyed.’
Daughter Clara describes dramatic details in a call for donations
In a draft for a possible public donation request, Clara seems to confirm certain details of this reporting. “It all started the day before when they arrested my partner, the father of my three -month -old son, on the way to work,” says Clara’s draft, which her lawyer Andrew Lattarulo says on Tuesday afternoon Rolling Stone has sent.
Rolling Stone has not yet checked some of the claims independently.
Torn family – mother disappeared, daughters frightened
The design continues. “He did not commit crimes or offenses against anyone. His only mistake was that he had hit a car that cut off his way. The car turned out to be a hidden ICE vehicle, and they decided to arrest him. Later in the morning, ICE officers appeared to my door to return my partner’s car, and asked me the next day in an immigration office To appear to sign some documents. “
“The next morning I left my house to do this and took my 17-year-old sister with him. Then the Ice stopped my car and told me that I was arrested, but since I was traveling with my baby, someone else had to be there to take it over. So I called my mother to come and take my son with me, whereupon the immigration officers wanted to arrest her. Cell phones … I currently live with friends because I don’t dare to return home.
Authorities justify use with questionable allegations
In order to justify Ferreira de Oliveira’s arrest, the Trump government has tried to present the detained grandmother as a “violent criminal illegal immigrant”.
ICE represents mother as “dangerous” – because of a charging cable
The Ministry of Homeland stipulated towards Rolling Stonethat she had previously been arrested on a “pregnant victim” by the local police for assault with a dangerous weapon “. Loud However, the NBC broadcaster in Boston said “her daughter Augusta Clara that it was only a dispute with her 17-year-old sister”. Public records show that the supposedly dangerous weapon is a Charging cable for a mobile phone acted. Report sources with direct knowledge of the case Rolling Stonethat your daughters and her family want to bring the mother home.
The ICE was not the only law enforcement agency on site.
Police speaks of de -escalation – videos show the opposite
The Worcester police moved out to the place of arrest on Thursday and called to a group of about two dozen people who tried to prevent the ICE officials from being arrested. “The crowd was upset and several people attacked federal officials and police officers from Worcester to prevent the vehicle and the arrested person away from driving away,” said the police. “The police officers from Worcester tried to de -escalate the situation and ensure the security of everyone.”
A video that Telemundo There is several police officers from Worcester, who pushes a woman and throw Ferreira de Oliveira’s young daughter to the ground. The Worcester police arrested the teenager because she supposedly held a newborn in her arm and then passed on to someone else and then did as if she wanted to run in front of a moving car. The Worcester police also arrested a 38-year-old candidate for the school committee called Ashley Springs because she allegedly “pushed several civil servants” and “thrown an unknown liquid on her”.
“Unfortunately, two people were arrested after the WPD officials had tried several times to de -escalate the chaotic situation, in which a toddler was also in danger”, explained Eric Batista, city administrator of Worcester, in a statement.
Political and legal reactions in Massachusetts
The law of the state of Massachusett prohibits the local law enforcement authorities to support ICE.
Investigation initiated by General Prosecutor
Andrew Lattarulo, the lawyer of Clara, reports Rolling Stonethat the Attorney General of Massachusetts informed him on Monday that she was investigating the incident, including the behavior of the local police.
Lawyer accuses the police for illegal ICE campaigns
“On Monday, the deputy director of the Department of Police Responsibility called in the Civil Rights Department of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Massachusetts in my law firm and said that she was investigating the incident in Worcester, Massachusetts, with regard to my client,” said Lattarulo. “She asked if we could help her and whether my client would be willing to speak to her. We checked in by email and are in the process of making an appointment for a meeting or another conversation.”
Support by authorities in a Sanctuary State?
Lattarulo, who works in the Boston area, says that he also informed the deputy director that he could provide the team of General Prosecutor’s information about it, such as “the local law enforcement agencies and the state police violate the law by supporting the ICE and holding people until ICE picks them up … ICE support, and since you do this continuously, someone has to look back and initiate investigations against you. ”
The lawyer adds that the Attorney General had informed him that “they also want to investigate this” and that they plan to continue discussing this matter with him at a later date.
Spokesman for the Attorney General of Massachusetts and the Worcester police did not react immediately to inquiries about a statement on this article.
Public outrage and protests in Worcester
The municipality of Worcester has been protesting the incident since Thursday, including with a demonstration under the motto “Hands Off Worcester Mother “ on Sunday. The group of Worcester Indivisible Planted one for Tuesday Further protest In front of the town hall, which apparently led to the town hall was closed and the city administration continued its work virtually. The city’s spokesman, Tom Matthews, said that the closure was made for “reasons of public security and caution”. The Boston Globe reportedthat several city council members had received bomb threats after the incident.
What is legal, what is morally justifiable in immigration policy?
Meanwhile, the family of Ferreira de Oliveira, their allies and friends are still looking for answers to the question of what happened on this day. According to sources, her daughters keep asking: “Where is my mother?”