"Federal agents detained several people while conducting an operation on Manhattan's busy Canal Street, searching for undocumented immigrants who may have connections to illegal street vending, according to a senior law enforcement official familiar with the matter. Dozens of agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) were seen wearing marked vests near the intersection of Canal and Broadway, detaining several people late Monday afternoon and loading them into unmarked vans waiting nearby."
"In addition to ICE and HSI agents, there were also law enforcement officers present wearing vests that read DEA and FBI. A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed its special agents were embedded with teams from Homeland Security conducting these kinds operations not just in New York City, but around the country. The NYPD said the department had "no involvement in the federal operation that took place on Canal Street.""
Federal ICE and HSI agents conducted an operation on Manhattan's Canal Street detaining several people while searching for undocumented immigrants linked to illegal street vending. Dozens of agents in marked vests were near Canal and Broadway loading detained individuals into unmarked vans. Five or six people were taken into custody; two men initially detained were later released and identified themselves as American citizens. Witnesses shouted at agents during the operation. DEA and FBI officers wearing vests were present, and the FBI confirmed embedded agents assist Homeland Security teams nationwide. The NYPD reported no involvement and the mayor said the city does not cooperate with federal civil deportations.
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