The crowd can be heard shouting “Shame on you!” as they followed a group of agents down a street as the immigration raid on the city’s Canal Street, a prominent shopping area known for bargain prices and imitation goods, triggered pushback from residents in the vicinity.
Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video by the road layout, buildings facades, businesses logos and street signage which matched file and satellite imagery. The date when the video was filmed was verified by original file metadata.
New York State’s Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday urged the public to submit photos, videos and other documentation of federal immigration operations to her office for review through a “Federal Action Reporting Form”, adding in a statement that “every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation”.
The US Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday’s operation targeting Canal Street resulted in nine arrests of alleged immigration offenders from Mali, Senegal, Mauritania and Guinea, including some with prior criminal arrests. Four people were arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and another for obstruction of justice, the department said.
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