Chelsea community holds rally calling for action after two young men reportedly detained by ICE

The Chelsea community is demanding answers after two young men were detained by federal immigration authorities within the last week.

At a “United We Stand” rally at city hall on Saturday afternoon, dozens gathered to protest recent ICE actions in the city.

According to event organizers, a 19-year-old Chelsea public schools student, Belizario A. Benito Vazquez, was detained on Thursday and transferred to a Plymouth holding facility despite complying with asylum policies and procedures.

Organizers say he has no criminal record and appeared before an immigration judge as recently as May…

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