Around 200 community members gathered in Rochester Sept. 9 to block federal immigration officers from arresting roofers working on a Westminster Road home. The federal officers left after about two hours at the scene.
Around 200 community members gathered in Rochester Sept. 9 to block federal immigration officers from arresting roofers working on a Westminster Road home. The federal officers left after about two hours at the scene.
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See the ICE raid today in Rochester as protesters fill the street

An ICE raid today in Rochester at a construction site caused the community to come out in protest.

See the confrontation in this video provided from the scene on Westminster Road by Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart. WARNING: this video contains profanity.

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Two roofers were stuck on the top of a house for two hours in an effort to avoid the immigration agents. More than 200 people showed up to protest the action in one of the key sanctuary cities in America. Reportedly, a tire was slashed on an immigration vehicle.

— Kayla Canne covers community safety for the Democrat and Chronicle with a focus on police accountability, government surveillance and how people are impacted by violence. Follow her on Twitter @kaylacanne and @bykaylacanne on Instagram. Get in touch at kcanne@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: See the ICE raid today in Rochester as protesters fill the street

Reporting by Kayla Canne, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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