Worcester City Hall closed to the public early Tuesday ahead of a planned protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Dozens of people protested at the same time as a City Council meeting was held virtually inside.

The protesters plan to demand that the city council request the City Manager to draft a new policy that would prevent Worcester Police officers from becoming involved in ICE operations.

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon in opposition to recent arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.