Activists and elected officials gathered at Foley Square to protest recent ICE arrests, blaming Mayor Eric Adams for enabling the raids near immigration courts. Brooklyn State Sen. Julia Salazar condemned the mayor’s failure to protect immigrants, asserting that ICE operations have escalated to a point where they're perceived as violations of constitutional rights. The rally sought to highlight the systemic issue of immigrant detentions and the complicity of local authorities, calling into question the safety and rights of New Yorkers, particularly those seeking refuge in immigration processes.
Just last week, ICE rounded up New Yorkers outside a courthouse around the corner from where we are standing right now.
Salazar went on to charge that she believes the recent arrests go beyond immigration enforcement and that the removals from immigration court are now a violation of constitutional rights.
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