On Saturday, protests erupted in Lower Manhattan as nearly 100 demonstrators attempted to block federal agents from conducting apparent immigration raids at 26 Federal Plaza. Tensions escalated quickly as protesters, some masked, threw objects and sat in the roadway, vocally opposing the authorities. In response, officers from the Department of Homeland Security were pushed to clear the way, leading to the arrest of five individuals. The chaotic scene involved demonstrators using makeshift barricades in an effort to obstruct an unmarked vehicle involved in the operation, resulting in a confrontation with police.
At least five people were arrested Saturday as a mob of nearly 100 protesters cursed at cops and tried to block federal authorities apparently conducting immigration raids in Lower Manhattan.
Demonstrators hauled metal barricades, orange traffic cones and even fished a drawerless dresser from a nearby dumpster to throw into the street in an attempt to block the van.
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