ICE fliers seeking ‘unaccompanied alien’ children put fear in New Bedford immigrants

May 8, 2025, 4:02 a.m. ET
NEW BEDFORD — A Department of Homeland Security flier seeking information on “unaccompanied alien” children is being distributed to immigrant households in New Bedford in what one group is calling an ICE intimidation tactic.

Indivisible South Coast New England said the fliers’ distribution is another sign of an “escalation” in ICE tactics, including its increased presence in New Bedford and “aggressive, unlawful enforcement actions” like the arrest of a 29-year-old Guatemalan man on April 14 in which his car window was smashed to gain access.

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