Worcester police say they moved in to deescalate the situation, but the response has outraged the community, some saying they question which side the police were on.

An immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest became chaotic as bystanders tried to stop the federal agents from arresting a woman in a Worcester, Mass., neighborhood late Thursday morning.

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.