""I've said time and time again, ICE raids are cruel and inhumane. They do nothing to serve in the interest of public safety.""
"City Councilmember Sandy Nurse stated that protesters gathered after word spread that federal immigration agents had brought a detainee to the hospital."
Protests erupted outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick after ICE arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke for overstaying a visa. A crowd gathered, leading to minor injuries among officers and damage to ICE vehicles. The NYPD responded to a 911 call about the disorderly crowd, resulting in eight arrests. City officials criticized the presence of federal agents, with Mayor Mamdani condemning ICE operations as cruel and inhumane, asserting they do not enhance public safety.
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