"amNewYork was denied access to United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's Lower Manhattan press conference on Thursday, following months of detailed coverage of ICE in the Big Apple, as even Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was met with police for protesting the snub."
"Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was also turned away when he made an effort to not only attend the press conference himself, but also have this outlet accompany him. The Department of Homeland Security refused to explain its reasons for denying amNewYork access to the Jan. 8 press conference, save for a DHS representative claiming that a credentialed reporter could not be accommodated."
"The snub might have something to do with amNewYork's dogged coverage of ICE operations at 26 Federal Plaza over the last several months. As reported, masked ICE agents have spent months detaining immigrants, many of whom have no criminal records, as they appeared for court-mandated hearings. Much of amNewYork's coverage has focused on family separations, with reporters bearing witness to fathers and husbands being pulled away by agents from families and taken to detention centers."
amNewYork was denied entry to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Lower Manhattan press conference; Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was also turned away when he attempted to attend with the outlet. The Department of Homeland Security declined to explain the denial beyond a representative saying a credentialed reporter could not be accommodated. The denial coincides with coverage of ICE operations at 26 Federal Plaza, where masked agents detained immigrants appearing for court hearings, including many with no criminal records, and separated family members. On Sept. 30, 2025, a reporter and two photojournalists were assaulted by ICE agents during an arrest. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin defended the officers, saying they were swarmed; witnesses called that description inaccurate.
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