"Well past sundown Tuesday night, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, City Comptroller Brad Lander, and a slew of City Council members stomped outside the Department of Homeland Security offices and immigration court house with a legion of sign-toting residents enraged over the federal immigration enforcement escalation that saw ICE officers arrest dozens of immigrant vendors in Chinatown then clash with bystanders who confronted the masked men."
"Heavily armed federal agents had guided an armored vehicle through the streets back to 26 Federal Plaza while New Yorkers gave chase. Some agents brandished machine guns along the way. As images from the chaos spread, more people gathered outside of 26 Federal Plaza, including local elected officials. City Council Member Tiffany Caban confronts an officer at a rally outside 26 Federal Plaza on Oct. 21, 2025.Photo by Dean Moses"
Federal immigration agents conducted a raid on Canal Street in Chinatown that resulted in dozens of immigrant street vendors being arrested and clashes with bystanders. Heavily armed ICE officers escorted an armored vehicle through city streets back to 26 Federal Plaza while some agents brandished machine guns, prompting New Yorkers to give chase. Images of the confrontation mobilized residents and local officials, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and City Comptroller Brad Lander, to rally outside the Department of Homeland Security offices and immigration courthouse. Protesters demanded ICE leave New York and called for peaceful demonstrations to avoid escalation and a potential federal troop response.
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