NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Seven people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Newington on Saturday, the mayor said.

The people were taken into ICE custody while working at the Optimo Car Wash on Main Street.

Newington police were notified after the arrests and were not involved, according to the mayor.

The mayor's office said they are working to identify the people taken, where they are being held and if or how they have been charged.

"As community leaders, we stand united with Newington’s immigrant communities," Mayor Jon Trister said in a Facebook post. "Our town has been and will remain a place where families are welcome and where neighbors look out for one another. We will not be intimidated, and we will never be silent."

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