On May 10, 2025, several hundred demonstrators rallied in Foley Square, Manhattan, against what they termed as the Trump administration's gestapo tactics, particularly in the wake of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest and intimidation faced by Congress members during a visit to an ICE facility. Brooklyn City Council Member Justin Brannan was particularly vocal, accusing Mayor Eric Adams of complicity with the Trump administration and urging for stronger protection of immigrant rights in New York. The rally featured progressive leaders and was organized by various advocacy groups, stressing the need to protect democracy and civil rights.
But it was Brooklyn City Council Member and city Comptroller candidate Justin Brannan who had the most pointed comments of the rally, labeling ICE as Trump's gestapo while alleging that City Hall and Mayor Eric Adams, through his relationship with President Trump, had sold us out. The ICE cowboys are out there running rampant over our rights, Brannan said.
Several hundred people rallied in Foley Square on Saturday against what they called the Trump administration's gestapo tactics targeting New Jersey elected officials who made an unannounced visit to an ICE facility on Friday that ended with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka being arrested.
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