A string of reported detainments in the Stamford area by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has triggered unrest in the local community.

Advocates are calling local and state leaders to step up, speak out and do more to protect those being detained.

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A press conference was held outside Stamford Superior Court following a reported incident inside the courthouse where immigration officials allegedly detained someone. The circumstances of that detainment have not been released by ICE.

But other incidents caught on camera city-wide as recently as Wednesday have also sparked concern.

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