TWO men that were being held by immigration officials will be released. 

They were being held by immigration enforcement officers on Kenmure Street, prompting a huge protest against the move from Pollokshields residents. 

Cops have encouraged protestors to leave the scene.

It is understood the two men were released into the custody of human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar after a written agreement.

He accompanied the two men, alongside Mohammad Asif of the Afghan Human Rights Foundation, to the safety of the Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam mosque nearby, where it’s thought the two men are staying. 

Sharandeep Singh, of Sikhs in Scotland, said he was “over the moon” to see the two men released from custody. 

He said: “The people of Glasgow have sent the UK Government packing from the streets that we grew up in.

“These were two - as far as we know - two law-abiding citizens, who were dragged out of their home and kept in a dark van for hours.

“The look on their faces as they came out of the van was so full of emotion. I saw them as the were coming out of the van and they saw the hundreds of people who were not moving an inch until we saw them walk out.”

Viktor, a man who sat behind the van to stop it from moving, said: “I went early this morning and thought the police would have cleared everyone and deported them to god knows where and god knows what fate.

“The feeling of seeing so many people coming together to stop them, risking arrest, is incredible

A statement released by Police Scotland on Twitter said: "In order to protect the safety, public health and well-being of all people involved in the detention and subsequent protest in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields today, Superintendent Mark Sutherland has, following a suitable risk assessment, taken the operational decision to release the men detained by UK Immigration Enforcement back into their community [in the] meantime.

"In order to facilitate this quickly and effectively, Police Scotland is asking members of the public to disperse from the street as soon as possible. Please take care when leaving the area and follow the directions of the officers on the street."