2 arrested as immigration protests continue outside DHS recruitment event in St. Petersburg
Source: msn.com
Story by Eric Glasser • 3h • 3 min read
At least two people were arrested Wednesday during a second day of protests outside a St. Petersburg hotel hosting a federal immigration recruitment event, prompting a heightened law enforcement presence and several tense moments.
The demonstrations took place outside the Hilton at Carillon Park, where the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was holding a two-day hiring event for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
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An arrest affidavit says Anderson arrived at the Hilton's parking lot when a security guard at the entrance told her she was not allowed to park there. She then reportedly "disregarded the order" and continued driving into the lot, parked in a space and left her car.
Officers said they saw the exchange and gave her multiple orders to go back to her car and leave the premises, but she refused. According to the affidavit, she was in possession of a "THC/marijuana vape device." A swab of the mouthpiece was taken and reportedly used for field testing.
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Protesters say they oppose the agency’s immigration enforcement policies and tactics and remain angry over the recent death of a Minnesota woman during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement...................
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