Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in nearly 500 arrests. According to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE),

President Trump’s directive to allow federal immigration officials to make arrests at public schools and houses of worship, traditionally safe havens for undocumented immigrants, prompted outrage and shock among the state’s educators and religious leaders, with some vowing to protect families regardless of the federal orders.

School bus drivers in the second largest city in Massachusetts are urged to keep students on the bus if an immigration agent is waiting for them.

Undocumented immigrants may no longer be protected from federal immigration authorities in public schools or houses of worship as President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants. Worcester Public Schools said there have not been any sightings of ICE on school campuses or at bus stops.