A day after federal agents swept through Canal Street in Chinatown — arresting nine undocumented immigrants — outrage spilled into the streets of Lower Manhattan.

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Protesters rallying at Foley Square called the recent arrests an abuse of power

Earlier Wednesday, Rep. Dan Goldman stood outside 26 Federal Plaza, accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of using excessive force and detaining people without cause

ICE defended its operation, saying those still detained have prior convictions for robbery, assault and drug trafficking

Protesters rallying at Foley Square called the arrests an abuse of power.

“We’re defending our nation. We’re defending our rights. We’re sticking up for what America says they stand on and holding them accountable,” Keyra Arias of the Upper West Side, said.

“They’re crossing a line. I have to be part of the visible opposition,” Lee Crawford, a Brooklyn resident, said.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets, calling attention to the immigration raids that had happened on Tuesday.

Earlier Wednesday, Rep. Dan Goldman stood outside 26 Federal Plaza, accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of using excessive force and detaining people without cause.

“It’s purely a pretext to incite violence so this administration can then say it needs to bring in the military to stop violence that they have created,” he said.

Goldman and immigrant advocate Murad Awawdeh claim four U.S. citizens were wrongly detained and later released.

“Their families filed missing people’s reports on them. And only found out that ICE had them after the NYPD told them they were being detained by ICE.” Awawdeh, the president of New York Immigration Coalition, said.

ICE defended its operation, saying those still detained have prior convictions for robbery, assault and drug trafficking.

“For the people of New York, I think they can expect to see ICE and our other federal partners do the law enforcement mission,” Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, said during an interview on Fox News.

“No ICE, no fear. Immigrants are welcome here,” protesters shouted.

As ICE says to expect more operations on city streets, protesters vow to keep the pressure on federal officials.