"Sandy Nurse alleged direct coordination between ICE and the NYPD, stating, 'What I witnessed during the discharge appeared to be direct coordination between ICE and the NYPD, with officers cordoning off the ambulance bay to allow ICE to move the individual into their vehicles and leave.'"
"Zohran Mamdani emphasized, 'Our NYPD will not participate in civil immigrant immigration enforcement,' but did not address the concerns regarding police actions during the protest."
Protests occurred outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick as ICE arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, an immigrant from Nigeria. Local city council member Sandy Nurse alleged coordination between ICE and the NYPD during the arrest. Approximately 200 protesters gathered, leading to clashes with police and eight arrests. Zohran Mamdani, who opposes ICE, stated there was no prior coordination between the NYPD and ICE, despite concerns about police actions during the protest. New York's sanctuary laws prohibit NYPD involvement in immigration enforcement.
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