secretary
Kristi Noem leading an NYC ICE raid in January, 2025
Adams and ICE February 13, 2025 On February 13, 2025, shortly following
Trump's January 20 inauguration,
New York City mayor Eric Adams announced he would allow ICE agents to operate out of
Rikers Island, a prison island in
the Bronx. This was censured by the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who accused Adams of "shameful flirtation" with ICE.
26 Federal Plaza clashes June 17, 2025 On June 17, 2025,
Comptroller Brad Lander attempted to observe immigration hearings in
26 Federal Plaza, which serves as an immigration court, an ICE staging facility, and ICE's New York City headquarters. Trump exaggerated NYC crime rates to justify his threats. Mayor
Eric Adams responded "I'm not part of the group that says we don't want to work in coordination with the federal government, but we don’t need anyone to come in and take over our law enforcement apparatus." — who were demanding access to immigration enforcement's holding area on the building's 10th floor, which
The City characterized as "shadowy." Activist and politician
Jumaane Williams was the first to be detained outside. One journalist, Dean Moses of
amNewYork, was pushed off a public elevator while trying to take a photograph of a woman from
Peru Moses later claimed "I walked into the elevator behind them, and they started screaming at me... Then they pushed me, grabbed me by my arms, and started pulling me out of the elevator. I tried to hold on, but I got shoved out." A freelance journalist who had previously done work for the
Associated Press, Olga Fedorova, was shoved to the floor during the struggle between police and Moses. Fedorova claimed no limits were announced on where journalists could go and that there was no warning issued to press not to go on the elevator.
Canal Street raid October 21–23, 2025 On October 21, 2025, ICE and other federal agencies conducted a coordinated raid on
Canal Street in
Manhattan, which is historically known as a gathering point for immigrant
street vendors of Asian and African descent. One black street vendor who claimed to have been questioned by ICE agents said say were approaching to black vendors and asking for proof of birth, but they were not doing the same for white people. On the same day as the raid, protesters assembled at
Foley Square outside
26 Federal Plaza, the
New York City headquarters of ICE. candidate
Zohran Mamdani said he would be Trump's "worst nightmare" and shunned collaboration with his administration. Trump called Mamdani a "communist", said he would arrest Mamdani if he disrupted ICE operations in NYC, threatened to pull federal funding from NYC if Mamdani won, endorsed
Andrew Cuomo (Mamdani's rival) during the race, and
falsely suggested Mamdani was living in the United States as an illegal immigrant. On November 21, 2025, Mamdani visited Trump at the
Oval Office in a highly anticipated meeting marking the first face-to-face interaction between Mamdani and Trump following Mamdani's
mayoral inauguration. Mamdani described the meeting as cordial and productive, which
NPR characterized as "a striking shift in tone after months of both leaders slinging political attacks at one another."
Renée Good and Operation Salvo protests Renée Good January 7, 2026 }} Hours after
Renée Good was killed, protests ensued in New York City. Protesters gathered in
Foley Square, right outside the immigration court in
26 Federal Plaza where immigrants are arrested by federal agents during mandatory check-ins. Protesters briefly left Foley Square and marched towards Federal Plaza before returning to Foley Square. On the morning of January 8, a large crowd assembled protesting Noem's press conference and ICE presence in New York City. During the press conference, Noem announced
Operation Salvo, which will lead to increased ICE presence in New York City. That night, there was another large protest, which again assembled in Foley Square. The crowd had at least 500 people, according to police.
Operation Salvo Alex Pretti and Hilton protests Alex Pretti January 27, 2026 Mamdani executive order and second Trump meeting February 6, 2026 On February 6, 2026,
Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order he says will protect NYC residents from "abusive immigration enforcement" by the Trump administration. At around the same time, Mamdani said in a conversation with community religious leaders that "ICE is more than a rogue agency — it is a manifestation of the abuse of power." The
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned this executive order, demanding Mamdani turn over "7,113 criminal illegal aliens" they alleged New York was holding in custody.
February 26, 2026 On February 26, 2026,
Zohran Mamdani visited
Donald Trump a second time in the
Oval Office. The Mamdani administration initially released a vacant schedule, and only confirmed he would meet with Trump after he had already arrived in
Washington D.C.. After arriving in the
Oval Office, Mamdani gave Trump a "New York Daily News" fictional newspaper front page that portrayed Trump as a masterful builder by making an investment into a $21 billion grant Mamdani had been imploring Trump to provide to the city, intended to cover the cost of building 12,000 new affordable apartments. According to
Politico, Trump "gleefully accepted" the mock newspaper. Mamdani said he expects to have more meetings with Trump in the future.
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