US EditionImmigration agents conducting sweep on NYC’s famed Canal Street confronted by protesters
At least 14 detained in an intelligence-driven crackdown on counterfeit sales involving multiple federal agencies, sparking protests and raising concerns over enforcement tactics.
- Department of Homeland Security teams carried out a sweep on October 21, 2025, arresting 14 people, including immigrants and demonstrators, on Canal Street in Manhattan's Chinatown shortly after 4 p.m.
- DHS officials said the sweep was a targeted, intelligence-driven operation focused on counterfeit-goods sales after Savanah Hernandez urged ICE to 'check this corner out' on Canal Street.
- More than 50 federal agents in tactical gear fanned out from unmarked vehicles about 3:20 p.m., with additional teams arriving in a BearCat and pushing protesters before detaining men.
- The raid prompted spontaneous protests that swelled to about 100 outside ICE offices by Tuesday evening as Mayor Eric Adams said the city had no involvement and Letitia James asked for photos to assess legal violations.
- Canal Street's history of counterfeiting enforcement suggests the sweep left many vendors keeping a low profile Wednesday, reigniting concerns from Canal Street vendors and local community and activists that enforcement harms immigrant communities.
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Protesters in New York March in Solidarity with Street Vendors Detained by Federal Agents
Here in New York, protesters marched Wednesday in solidarity with street vendors who were harassed and detained Tuesday by federal agents during immigration sweeps targeting Manhattan’s Canal Street. This is Awa Ngam, a street vendor and U.S. citizen originally from Mauritania, who witnessed a friend’s arrest by ICE agents. She was ordered to show ID proving her immigration status. Awa Ngam: “I always felt safe in America. I feel safe. I love co…
Feds: 14 arrested during immigration sweep in NYC
NEW YORK — An immigration enforcement operation that sparked spontaneous protests on Manhattan's Canal Street led to the arrests of 14 people, federal authorities said Wednesday, including several demonstrators accused of assaulting or obstructing agents.
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