India, Aug. 2 -- An Indian-origin mayor in the US has publicly criticized federal immigration enforcement operations in his city, declaring that he will "always support the immigrant community" and urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to "go home."

Swarnjit Singh, the mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, made the remarks in a detailed statement on social media amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration. Singh, the city's first Sikh mayor, said his administration would not assist ICE operations and reaffirmed Norwich's commitment to being a welcoming community for immigrants.

In his statement, Singh said he stood firmly with Norwich's immigrant community and argued that immigration enforcement actio...