An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City's famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block their path. (AP Video: Jake Offenhartz).
I'm (somewhat) encouraged, at least until they start shooting. Anybody's guess what happens after Kent State II.The City:
Military-Style Immigration Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors — Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of New Yorkers who joined in a spontaneous protest of the arrests.
New York Times: Federal Agents Stage Raid on Canal Street in New York CityFox News: Protests erupt as ICE agents raid NYC Chinatown street vendors allegedly selling counterfeit goodsFelipe De La Hoz / Hell Gate: Masked Federal Agents Storm Canal Street in Raid Targeting Immigrant VendorsNew York Post: ICE agents make busts on Canal Street in NYC's Chinatown in effort to crack down on illegal vendorsJake Offenhartz / NewsMax.com: Immigration Agents on NYC's Canal Street Confronted by Protesters
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