ICE Agents Rounding People Up In Morristown, Groups Say

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Immigration agents have been spotted rounding people up in Morristown this week, according to advocates.

On Thursday, several ICE arrests were reported by Morristown Together, an advocacy group committed to providing "dignified, trauma-informed support to families affected by immigration-driven separation through direct aid, emotional support, and community solidarity."

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The group posted several videos of the Thursday arrests, asking anyone with information on someone who may have been taken to contact morristowntogether@gmail.com.

In one video, a person can be seen being chased on foot by two unmarked SUVs.

Other social media users say the raids took place on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, which was shut down at one point. Agents were also spotted near CVS and Walmart, users added.

(Editor's note: Video contains adult language)

Patch has reached out to the Mayor's office for confirmation on how many people were taken, but has yet to hear back. Tim Dougherty told the Morristown Green that "multiple people" were grabbed in Thursday's raids.

Check back with Patch as more information on the raids becomes available.

These mass sweeps come seven months after another large raid hit Morristown in January. More than a dozen people were rounded up by masked agents, including a Morristown High School student.