ICE Raid in Chinatown Sparks Clashes and Arrests

"...fierce backlash from bystanders and immigrant advocates..."

"...prompting further fury from the gathering crowd..."

"...calling the arrests 'disgusting'..."

"...comparing them to Nazis and calling them fascists..."

"...enraged bystanders joining the mob and lashing out at the ICE agents..."

"...striking some in the process..."

"...shouting 'ICE out of New York'..."

"...met by more federal agents — some of whom were equipped with machine guns and looking ready for combat..."

"...halt the advancing crowd..."

"...many crowd members remained outside Federal Plaza..."

"...This doesn't make anyone safer..."

"...It actually makes everyone a lot more unsafe when people don't feel like they can go to the police or to law enforcement with their issues..."

"...criticized the operation as politically motivated and influenced by online calls from right-wing influencers urging ICE to act..."

"...urging ICE to 'check out' the corner of Broadway and Canal Street..."

"...claimed that '20 to 30 illegal immigrants' from Senegal were 'operating a black market' and selling goods without licenses..."

"...ICE has no place in New York City, especially not in the heart of Chinatown, terrorizing our immigrant neighbors with military vehicles and masked agents..."

"...This kind of escalation is unnecessary, unacceptable, and antithetical to our city's values as a sanctuary for all people..."

"...federal agents storming our streets and targeting community members is not the solution..."

"...collaborating with federal immigration authorities..."

"...a clear violation of New York City's sanctuary city laws..."

"...Our communities deserve safety, dignity, and accountability, not fear, raids, and collaboration with agencies that have no place in our city..."

"...Mayor Adams has been clear that undocumented New Yorkers trying to pursue the American Dream should not be the target of law enforcement, and resources should instead be focused on violent criminals..."