BURLINGTON — On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Burlington police responded to the Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at 1000 District Avenue after Federal Protective Services officers reported that about 40 protesters were blocking the administrative entrance.
According to Burlington Police Chief Thomas P. Browne, after about 40 minutes of officers attempting to de-escalate the situation by asking the protesters to leave the area, most of the protesters relocated to the free speech area outside the building’s security envelope.
“In an act of civil disobedience, 11 protestors refused to move from in front of the entrance, prompting the Burlington Police Department to arrest those individuals,” Chief Browne said.”Federal Protective Services also issued a verbal no trespass order to the individuals, and will be issuing a written order at a later date.”…