Missing 13-year-old was in DCF care after chaotic Worcester ICE operation

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl whose case has raised concerns among the local community and community leaders.

Karoline Ferreira de Moura’s disappearance follows a controversial federal arrest on May 8 on Eureka Street, where three women and a baby — all members of her Brazilian-born family — were detained by federal agents. Widely circulated images of the operation sparked outrage over the manner in which it was carried out.

Following the arrest of her mother, who remains in immigration detention in Texas, Karoline was placed in the care of the Department of Children and Families. However, it was recently confirmed that the minor is no longer in state custody…

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