"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Chinatown's Canal Street on Tuesday afternoon, detaining several street vendors in an operation that drew immediate and fierce backlash from bystanders and immigrant advocates. The operation began at about 3 p.m. in the area of Centre and Canal Streets where ICE agents showed up to question street vendors. Videos taken by amNewYork show a crowd of New Yorkers surrounding the federal agents as they carried out the enforcement action in Lower Manhattan."
"Within moments, ICE agents moved in to arrest some of the bystanders as well, prompting further fury from the gathering crowd. New Yorkers pulled out their cellphones and began recording the ICE operation. Some onlookers shouted at the agents, calling the arrests disgusting and demanding they stop as they tackled one individual to the ground. One person told the agents, Does that feel good? I bet your mom and dad are so proud of you.You should be ashamed of yourself."
"When the agents went to arrest a vendor, who appeared to be African, members of the crowd became incensed. Some became enraged to the point of yelling in ICE agents' faces, comparing them to Nazis and calling them fascists. As ICE agents went to their vehicles, New Yorkers ran into the streets. The agents then began pushing people and tackling some to the ground."
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Canal Street in Chinatown around 3 p.m., detaining several street vendors. Videos show a crowd surrounding federal agents as they questioned vendors. ICE moved to arrest bystanders as well, prompting fury and cellphone recording from New Yorkers. Onlookers shouted and tried to stop an arrest; one man was tackled to the ground. A bystander confronted agents with insults. When agents sought to arrest an apparent African vendor, the crowd compared them to Nazis and called them fascists. As agents moved to vehicles, New Yorkers ran into the street and agents began pushing and tackling people. Federal officers deployed batons, riot shields, and additional agents at 26 Federal Plaza; some were armed with machine guns.
Read at www.amny.com
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