"On Feb. 5, news reports circulated about ICE agents conducting an operation on Corinth Street. Witnesses told Boston 25 News that two unmarked Ford Explorers were seen circling Roslindale Square before the arrest. A local business owner told the station that he moved the car of the person who was detained after agents left the vehicle in the street with keys in the ignition."
"Councilor Enrique Pepén, who represents Roslindale, issued a statement afterwards saying that ICE "abducted a neighbor" in front of the Family Dollar. Community members contacted LUCE, a coalition of immigrant advocates that operates a hotline for reports of ICE activity in Massachusetts, and moved the car to a safer location, Pepén said. The councilor said that he happened to be at a nearby cafe around the time that the incident occurred. He sharply criticized the ICE operation."
ICE agents conducted an operation on Corinth Street in Roslindale on Feb. 5. Witnesses reported two unmarked Ford Explorers circling Roslindale Square prior to a detention. The detained person's vehicle was left in the middle of the street with keys in the ignition and was later moved by a local business owner and community members to a safer location. Councilor Enrique Pepén said ICE "abducted a neighbor" outside Family Dollar and criticized the operation, saying neighbors should not fear daily errands. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson identified the detainee as Jose Perez-Antonio and labeled him a "serial criminal illegal alien" charged with identity theft and drug trafficking.
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