NYC residents say ICE has arrived and is inflicting ‘unacceptable terror’

Published August 12, 2026 12:21pm ET



Immigrant rights activists in New York are speaking out about what they describe as an increase in federal immigration enforcement across Queens, as the White House has vowed to target New York City.

Some residents of the Long Island borough gathered Monday evening to draw attention to the increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers present in the community.

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