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Rochester Immigration Standoff Ends With Agents Retreating on Slashed Tires

The confrontation reflects intensified interior enforcement meeting organized pushback in a city that recently codified sanctuary protections.

Overview

  • ICE and CBP moved to make an arrest at a Park Avenue construction site, detaining one roofer as several coworkers stayed on the roof.
  • More than 100 protesters converged, chanting “shame” and “Gestapo” as tensions rose at the residential block.
  • A Border Patrol SUV left on four slashed tires and was later towed, according to local outlets.
  • The hours-long standoff ended without further arrests after advocates helped mediate between agents and the crowd.
  • The clash occurred shortly after Rochester’s City Council formalized a sanctuary policy, and federal agencies did not immediately comment.