Overview
- Dozens of ICE and other federal agents conducted a daytime operation on Canal Street, detaining multiple people as bystanders gathered and confrontations unfolded on nearby Lafayette Street.
- DHS said it was a targeted, intelligence‑driven effort focused on counterfeit goods, noting at least one arrest on suspicion of assaulting a federal officer and alleging some protesters obstructed agents.
- Video and eyewitness reports showed masked officers, some carrying long guns, and an armored Homeland Security vehicle moving toward 26 Federal Plaza; precise arrest totals remained unconfirmed as advocacy groups worked to verify estimates.
- The NYPD stated it had no involvement in the federal operation, and Mayor Eric Adams reiterated that the city does not cooperate on civil deportation matters under local sanctuary policies.
- The sweep intensified political fallout following a recent viral shove by an ICE supervisor at 26 Federal Plaza, as Rep. Dan Goldman urged the NYPD to be prepared to detain or arrest federal agents who violate New York law.