NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The Department of Homeland Security thanked the NYPD for arresting rioters who interfered with immigration enforcement in a X post on Saturday evening.
According to a social media post from DHS, up to 150 rioters interrupted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan.
"Unlike in Los Angeles, the local police department quickly responded to the riots. So far, the NYPD has made five arrests," the social media post read.
The NYPD noted multiple arrests had been made, and numerous others have been taken into police custody, authorities said.
Protestors say they are demonstrating against an alleged lack of due process. Many are trying to block white vans from leaving Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan.
"We are here for protection to protect people and give them what our country stands for, which is love, a dream that has turned into a nightmare," said one protester.
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem also sent a message to those interrupting ICE enforcement, saying, "You will not stop us or slow us down. ICE will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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