New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday urged the public to submit photographs, videos and other documentation of federal immigration operations to her office for review, a day after a high-profile raid targeted Manhattan street vendors.
James said her office would review footage and other information from operations shared through a “Federal Action Reporting Form,” saying in a statement that “every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation.”
US President Donald Trump has launched an aggressive immigration crackdown in major US cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington.
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The San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday reported that the Trump administration would send more than 100 federal agents to the city to ramp up enforcement, citing an unnamed source.
Protesters in the cities have used cellphones to record US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, which critics say have employed racial profiling and swept up many immigrants with no criminal records.
The immigration raid on New York City’s Canal Street, a prominent shopping area known for bargain prices and imitation goods, triggered pushback in the street from residents in the vicinity.
Asked for comment on James’ oversight effort, US Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said it “looks like obstruction of justice.”
US Representative Dan Goldman, whose district includes Canal Street, said his office had helped secure the release of four US citizens detained by ICE.
“Dozens of masked federal agents stormed Lower Manhattan, roughing up protestors and indiscriminately arresting people,” Goldman said in statement.
The Canal Street raid came after at least two prominent pro-Trump influencers posted videos in the past weeks focusing on African immigrants selling goods along the busy thoroughfare.
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