Summary
On Saturday, several people were arrested in Manhattan after protesters blocked federal agents from leaving a garage during what seemed to be an immigration operation. The protestors formed barriers and threw objects at the agents, which led to their arrest after police instructed them to leave but they did not comply.
Key Facts
- The incident occurred in Lower Manhattan's Chinatown during an apparent immigration enforcement operation.
- Protestors blocked federal agents from leaving a parking garage and threw debris at them.
- Demonstrators wore black clothing, with face masks and goggles, and ignored police instructions to disperse.
- About 200 protesters chanted and blocked vehicles shouting "ICE out of New York."
- The confrontation escalated as federal agents exited the garage, and protesters chased them, throwing items.
- The protest site was near a recent large-scale immigration raid in which agents arrested several individuals.
- Four U.S. citizens were previously arrested during a similar raid and held for nearly 24 hours without charges.
