Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC’s famed Canal Street confronted by protesters
An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block their path. The confrontation took place along a busy commercial stretch that has long been a hub of the city’s not-so-underground market for knock-off designer goods. An Associated Press reporter observed dozens of federal agents as they made one of a number of arrests in the area.  A contingent of protesters surrounded the masked officers and attempted to block their vehicle from driving off while shouting “ICE out of New York.” Spokespeople for ICE and its Enforcement and Removal Operations division didn’t immediately respond to an email.