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Police Arrest 100 Anti-ICE Protesters Blocking West Side Highway in New York City

Police Arrest 100 Anti-ICE Protesters Blocking West Side Highway in New York City
People hold up signs protesting against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in New York City on August 10, 2019. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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About 100 protestors blocking parts of the West Side Highway in New York City and chanting anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) slogans were arrested on Aug. 10, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

The protests took place in Manhattan near the Chelsea district, with protestors sitting on the road and impeding traffic, reported Pix11.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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