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Incident:2025-09-18 New York NY 26 Federal Plaza Anti-ICE Protest Arrests

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Incident:2025-09-18 New York NY 26 Federal Plaza Anti-ICE Protest Arrests
0Killed
None publicly reportedInjured
At least 71Arrests
UnknownDetained
Date
2025-09-18
City
New York
County
New York County
State
New York
Location
26 Federal Plaza (Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, Lower Manhattan)
Facility
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
Agencies
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal Protective Service (FPS); New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Operation
Sit-in protest & arrests inside/around federal facility
Deportations
0
Status
Verified (media reports)
Vehicles
None reported
Verification
Media coverage by The Guardian and Associated Press
Key sources

Summary: On September 18, 2025, multiple protests took place both inside and outside 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, addressing alleged mistreatment of detainees by ICE and obstruction of oversight. According to reports, protestors—including elected officials—attempted to enter an ICE intake facility on the 10th floor and obstructed the agency’s access ramp for its garage. Federal and city law-enforcement responded and arrested at least 71 individuals in total.

Full description

Campaigners and lawmakers aligned in calling for the abolition of ICE amid its increased enforcement activities. On the day, the elected officials attempted to inspect ICE’s holding space on the 10th floor of the building, where detainees were alleged to be held in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. They were denied entry; protest ensued and culminated in zip-tie handcuffs and arrests. Simultaneously outside the building, hundreds of activists blocked the access ramp used by ICE vehicles, were ordered to disperse by the NYPD and many were taken into custody.

Agencies and units involved

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • Federal Protective Service (FPS)
  • New York City Police Department (NYPD)
  • Department of Homeland Security

Agents

Timeline

  • 2025-09-18 — Protest action occurs at 26 Federal Plaza; arrests made inside and outside the building.

Sources

Notes

  • Victim identities (if any) are withheld; the action targeted protestors.
  • The facility (10th floor intake area) is subject to ongoing scrutiny and litigation over detainee conditions.
  • The mass arrests reflect growing confrontation between local elected officials and federal immigration enforcement.
Agents recorded
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