Video: Activists ‘shielded a killer' in ICE operation near Boston
A group of activists forced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston agents to abandon a surveillance operation at the home of an illegal immigrant suspect wanted for murder after surrounding the agents' vehicle and blowing their cover.
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported that ICE agents were 'surveilling a murderer's home in their car, when a crowd surrounded their vehicle, blew their cover, and they had to pull off the target.' Melugin explained that the incident took place last Thursday in Somerville, Massachusetts, which is near Boston, and that the murderer was located 'close to a school.'
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'An activist later posted a video, boasting that they got ICE to leave the area, and that they were 'trying to kidnap kids from school,' Melugin tweeted. 'They shielded a killer.'
Following last week's incident, an activist shared a video on social media and appeared to be bragging about stopping ICE's operation in Somerville.
'ICE just tried to abduct a bunch of kids and parents right here at Somerville High School, and so many community members showed up that ICE just left,' the activist said. 'Remember, you are the major power in your community. If you show up with people you trust quickly; you can protect kids, you can protect families. So form information networks, know where ICE is in your community, and show up.'
According to Fox News, ICE officials have started to face growing resistance from sanctuary states and cities, as well as various activist groups across the country. The outlet noted that in addition to activists blowing the cover of the ICE agents who were surveilling an illegal immigrant murderer's home, another activist reportedly tried to prevent agents from arresting an illegal immigrant who had been handcuffed by law enforcement officials.
Addressing the resistance ICE officials have faced in recent weeks, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde told Fox News, 'I think the lack of cooperation is getting worse and worse, and it's putting law enforcement lives in danger.'
'We're not going away,' Hyde added. 'It might take us longer. It might be harder, but we're not going away, we're here. We know what the American people voted for. We understand that we work for the American people and we're going to be here until we send everyone home.'
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