“Ice out” chanted New Yorkers protesting as federal agents descended on lower Manhattan.
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Hundreds showed up to protests in the city after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids were conducted in the Chinatown neighborhood.
The raid, which onlookers say involved more than 50 federal agents, took place in a well-known area where counterfeit handbags, accessories, jewelry and other goods are sold daily en masse – often to tourists.
It was unclear how many people were detained in the raid, but a witness told the New York Daily News that he saw at least seven individuals taken into custody.
Throngs of New Yorkers followed the agents through the streets and down the sidewalks.
An armored military vehicle was also seen rolling through the city streets.
Masked agents have become commonplace while carrying out immigrant raids.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the New York Times that the operation was “focused on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods”.
Immigrants with no criminal record are now the largest group in Ice detention, and the agency has detained at least 170 US citizens in 2025.
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