ICE Plans Increased Immigration Enforcement Operations in New York City
The acting director said ICE is targeting ‘criminal illegal aliens’ released into New York, saying the new operations are to ’make the city safe again.’
Federal agents walk down Lafayette Street as demonstrators follow behind after an immigration enforcement operation on Canal Street through Chinatown in New York City on Oct. 21, 2025. Jake Offenhartz/AP Photo
New York City will see an increase in immigration enforcement following news of protesters confronting officers, according an administration official.
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons said in an Oct. 22 interview that New York City will see more immigration arrests in the coming days.
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