ICE Sweeps Shake Danbury Community | Hartford News

ICE has launched sweeping arrests across Connecticut, hitting hardest in Danbury, where nearly 100 people — many without criminal records — were detained in a single week. Activists like Helen Garcia are mobilizing support and legal aid as raids occur in parks and near schools, sparking fear and outrage. Local leaders including Governor Lamont and Rep. Hayes call the operations “tactics of terror,” while Mayor Roberto Alves, a former undocumented immigrant, grapples with protecting his community amid rising racial profiling concerns. A chilling incident saw an uncle of resident Edel Hernandez Cervantes tased and arrested, with his family barred from accessing him at a hospital. The emotional toll on children witnessing these events is profound, as Danbury braces for more federal scrutiny.

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