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.

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

Protesters filled the Worcester Common May 11 in reaction to recent immigration raid by federal agents and arrests by Worcester Police on Eureka St.

An immigration detention center in New Jersey is at the center of tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration after the arrest of Newark’s mayor outside the facility.

As Trump ramps up his deportation agenda, state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta signaled that California would not let up on scrutinizing facilities for detained immigrants.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security says “there will likely be more arrests coming,” following protest against the arrest and release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.