On Saturday, protests erupted in Lower Manhattan against ICE immigration raids, leading to at least nine arrests. Demonstrators gathered at Federal Plaza to oppose the detention of migrants who were reportedly arrested after attending scheduled immigration appointments. Tensions escalated when protesters attempted to block a van from leaving, prompting a police response that involved pushing back the crowd and using pepper spray. Activists criticized the NYPD for seemingly collaborating with ICE, violating a policy against such cooperation, as protests intensified following recent detentions, including that of a New York City high school student seeking asylum.
[Protesters] are here today because these are our neighbors. It's a catch-22: these people are following the law, they are going to their hearings, their check-ups.
We are seeing the NYPD here, the NYPD is not supposed to collaborate with ICE. What they are doing here today is collaborating with ICE.
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