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Judges free Canal Street vendors arrested by ICE, question legality of raids

Police detains a protester as pro-immigrant Americans gather outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Lower Manhattan after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted an immigration sweep and made dozens of immigrant street vendor arrests on Canal Street in Chinatown, New York City, United States on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

Police detains a protester as pro-immigrant Americans gather outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in Lower Manhattan after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted an immigration sweep and made dozens of immigrant street vendor arrests on Canal Street in Chinatown, New York City, United States on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

Department of Homeland Security officials said the arrests were part of “targeted” operations to crack down on the illegal sale of counterfeit goods. [ more › ]