A former Worcester, Massachusetts, city councilor was found guilty of assaulting a police officer after an incident during a May arrest operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Former councilor Etel Haxhiaj was accused of assault and interfering with police officers during an ICE operation on May 8, 2025, on Eureka Street, an incident captured on camera.
The video, obtained exclusively that day by Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra, shows the moment immigration agents proceeded to arrest a Brazilian mother. During the operation, several members of the community came out to protest. It was an interaction between Haxhiaj and local police that day that led to the charges against her…