Crime & Safety

4 Men Abducted From Their Jobs In Southington: Reports

They are believed to be U.S. immigrants and, according to reports, may have been targeted by federal ICE agents.

SOUTHINGTON, CT — It appears the Trump administration's war on immigrants has come to Southington, as a state television station Monday broadcast video showing four men being whisked away from their jobs in Southington, according to a report.

According to FOX 61, the incident happened at a local car wash, with reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents entering the business Monday morning.

Citing the owner of the car wash, FOX 61 reported that four men entered the business and started talking to employees there, asking them questions.

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Then, Fox 61 reported, four men were hauled away in handcuffs and whisked away to an undisclosed site.

According to WFSB Channel 3, neither town officials nor local police were notified that the federal abductions were forthcoming.

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Citing a state immigration activist, WFSB reported that the abductors did not present a warrant or, even identify themselves when they hauled away the four men at their jobs.

No official information has been released.

This comes as the Trump administration has had ICE agents raiding several destinations nationwide and using the U.S. military to respond to protests in Los Angeles about ICE tactics.

In Connecticut, a high school graduate in Meriden was also abducted by agents of the Trump administration along with his father.

That student officially graduated from Maloney High School on Tuesday, but wasn't present because of his detention. A protest is being planned in Meriden.

For the full Fox 61 report, click on this link.

For the full WFSB Channel 3 report, click on this link.

From June 6: 'Meriden Student Taken Into Custody By ICE: Superintendent'

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