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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Masked Federal Agents Storm Canal Street in Raid Targeting Immigrant Vendors
October 21, 2025 Dozens of federal agents, mostly masked, swarmed into downtown Manhattan near Chinatown on Tuesday afternoon, stepping out of unmarked vehicles and detaining several New Yorkers around the busy commercial area in a hectic raid that targeted people who fit the profile of a counterfeit goods vendor. At one point early in the […]
New York officials among dozens arrested at anti-ICE demonstration
September 19, 2025 New York City and state officials were among dozens of people arrested at a demonstration opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Downtown Manhattan on Thursday. It happened at 26 Federal Plaza, an ICE holding facility that has been a source of controversy over the past several months. Protesters chanted during an outside […]
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 […]
Four Detainees Escape Newark ICE Facility
June 13, 2025 Four detainees at an ICE detention center in Newark, N.J., have escaped, according to the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey, a Democrat, told reporters on Friday that the men escaped by knocking down a wall composed of drywall and mesh material. The escape occurred amid unrest […]
Another NYC protest against ICE raids ends with arrests
June 12, 2025 Another protest against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ended with arrests in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday. Protesters returned to the federal immigration courts for a second night of demonstrations in solidarity with the protests in Los Angeles, where President Trump has deployed the National Guard and Marines despite objections from the […]
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 […]
Protesters rally at Albany airport against Avelo Airlines’ ICE contract
May 31, 2025 Over 100 protesters gathered in the rain near Albany International Airport on the corner of Albany Shaker Road and Wolf Grove to demand that Avelo Airlines sever its ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest was part of a nationwide demonstration in nearly 30 cities against the airline’s involvement […]
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 […]
ICE detention of New York City public school student sparks protests
May 30, 2025 There is growing outrage over the detention of a young Venezuelan immigrant who advocates say was duped into giving up his asylum status. The 20-year-old New York City public school student named Dylan was taken into custody by ICE agents who were waiting after a hearing in federal immigration court. The outrage […]