Protesters Against ICE Arrest Over Two Dozen New York Officials During Protest
In Downtown Manhattan, New York City, a protest took place at 26 Federal Plaza, an ICE holding facility that has been a subject of controversy over the past several months. The demonstration, which aimed to conduct oversight of the facility, resulted in the arrest of 71 individuals, including two state senators and nine state Assembly members.
The lawmakers were attempting to ensure compliance with a preliminary injunction ruling handed down by a judge on Wednesday. However, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maintained that federal elected officials do not have access to the 10th floor holding cells because they are temporary facilities, not detention centers.
The protest was met with criticism from DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who deemed it a "stunt" by politicians. McLaughlin accused the protesters of obstructing law enforcement and causing a scene, as well as endangering DHS personnel and detainees. She also stated that this type of rhetoric is contributing to the 1000% surge in assaults of ICE officers.
Among those arrested were Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas, City Comptroller Brad Lander, City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. Chopper 2, present at the scene, captured images of protesters with their hands zip-tied behind their backs, waiting to board police buses.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported that the building was later placed on lockdown due to a bomb threat. The situation involved ICE, and it appears that the detained officials have since been released.
During the protest, protesters chanted during an outside sit-in in front of the building and demanded to see conditions on the 10th floor. McLaughlin accused the detained officials, including Lander, of proposing the protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Downtown Manhattan, New York City.
However, the search results do not provide information about who proposed the protests. Williams, a participant in the protest, was previously mentioned for his involvement in a nonviolent civil disobedience to demand oversight of ICE's detention practices. McLaughlin emphasised that the men and women of ICE put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens to protect and defend the lives of American citizens.
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