UPDATE: On Thursday evening, an ICE protest turned into some minor vandalism in downtown Aurora. The following is a statement from Aurora Mayor John Laesch –
“On Thursday, October 9, the City of Aurora was alerted to a number of ICE sightings throughout the area, inciting panic and fear among residents. This unconstitutional deployment of Federal officers resulted in multiple snatchings of community members, targeting, specifically, our City’s strong and diverse Hispanic population.
“As Mayor, I am committed to fighting for our residents against racism and fascism. I utterly condemn the wrongful use of Federal funds to violate the civil rights of our residents. This overarching power grab by the Presidential administration is one that is rooted in intimidation and racial profiling, and I vigorously oppose this in our community…