NYC, ICE and protest
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State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.
The Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York over a Democrat-backed state law that prohibits federal immigration agents from arresting individuals at or near courthouses — a state law the Trump administration says blatantly obstructs immigration enforcement.
The Trump Administration sued New York over a law that restricts federal immigration authorities from making arrests at state courthouses, ratcheting up tensions over enforcement actions against undocumented immigrants that have sparked protests across the country.
The group rallied near a building that houses an immigration court, which has become a flashpoint amid the arrests of migrants in courthouses.
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Police said 86 anti-ICE protesters were charged on Tuesday, while city officials vowed not to let the Big Apple get out of control like LA.
Several police vehicles were set on fire inside an NYPD parking lot overnight Wednesday, hours after anti-ICE protesters clashed with police.
Across the country, marchers similarly took to the streets in New York City in an anti-ICE protest that began in Foley Square, across from where immigration enforcement operations have been centered. Protests have have also been seen in San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and more.
Moochie, Sounds of Reality, and Lucky Daye lit up the stage as part of the Sessions 2.0 Tour ahead of Gov Ball weekend.