October 22, 2025 An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on Manhattan’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic on Tuesday after droves of angry New Yorkers surrounded federal agents and attempted to block them from driving off, prompting arrests and fierce standoffs along a bustling downtown corridor. The confrontation began shortly after 4 p.m., as federal agents […]
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Five envelopes containing suspicious white powder discovered at NYC ICE field office, building evacuated
August 15, 2025 Five envelopes containing a suspicious white powder were discovered at New York’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Manhattan Thursday afternoon – prompting first responders to evacuate the federal building, according to authorities. Fire officials responded to 26 Federal Plaza on Foley Square just before 4 p.m. after personnel found the menacing […]
Federal agents briefly detain aide at New York Rep. Jerry Nadler’s office during nearby protests against migrant detentions
June 1, 2025 Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security handcuffed and briefly detained a staff member in New York Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Manhattan district office on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the congressman. Video taken by a person inside Nadler’s office shows one of his aides being handcuffed by an agent […]
Police and anti-ICE protesters clash outside immigration court in New York
May 29, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security said a demonstrator attempted to disrupt a federal immigration arrest in New York City on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen anti-ICE protesters were also detained in another part of the city later that day. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told [news source] that ICE agents contacted Federal Protective Service […]
Columbia University Student Activist Detained by Department of Homeland Security Following Threats of Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Students
The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s announcement that it plans to deport students affiliated with pro-Palestine protests. The student, who is Palestinian, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. NEW YORK, NEW YORK—On March 8, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and […]
ICE launches ‘targeted operations’ in New York
January 29, 2025 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have begun in New York City as the Trump administration pushes for an increase in arrests of undocumented people across the United States. On Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in New York City to oversee ICE enforcement operations. Noem confirmed on X that at […]