"Video footage shows what appears to be Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents, dressed in camouflage body armor and carrying long guns as if they were ready for combat in a foreign land, emerging from white vans parked on 89th Street and 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights at around 6:20 a.m. on Dec. 4. One video shows a woman appearing to be swiftly pulled away by agents while handcuffed. The reasons for this individual's arrest are not known."
"The reasons for this individual's arrest are not known. amNewYork reached out to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for comment, and did not receive a response prior to publication. The NYPD was not part of the raid, a law enforcement source told amNewYork. The city's sanctuary laws prohibit the NYPD from cooperating with federal agencies such as HSI and ICE on immigration matters."
"But the sight of heavily armed agents resembling soldiers along 34th Avenue in the predawn darkness, combined with the sounds of helicopters flying overhead, made the neighborhood feel like a war zone, according to some residents. One local representative, state Sen. Jessica Ramos, was particularly appalled. We saw agents that were heavily armed, I mean heavy artillery, and they wouldn't say a word. They wouldn't say if they were looking for someone, if they weren't looking for someone. And of course, you know, the fear"
Heavily armed federal agents descended on Jackson Heights early Thursday morning and arrested at least one person. Video shows Homeland Security Investigation agents in camouflage body armor carrying long guns emerging from white vans on 89th Street and 34th Avenue around 6:20 a.m. One video shows a woman being swiftly pulled away while handcuffed; reasons for the arrest are unknown. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment. The NYPD did not participate in the raid, and city sanctuary laws bar NYPD cooperation with federal immigration agencies. The predawn presence of armed agents and helicopter noise left residents fearful, and state Sen. Jessica Ramos expressed alarm.
Read at www.amny.com
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