{"id":126531,"date":"2026-02-08T00:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/126531\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T00:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:39:22","slug":"manhattan-residents-protest-local-ice-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/126531\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan residents protest local ICE operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MANHATTAN (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksnt.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KSNT;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KSNT<\/a>)\u00a0\u2013 Manhattan residents joined other Americans Friday in protest of federal immigration operations in their local community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protest on Feb. 6 followed recent confirmation that agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/ice-conduct-operations-manhattan-thursday-162106924.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:carried out operations in Manhattan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">carried out operations in Manhattan<\/a>. Protesters gathered on the corner of Griffith Ball Park and aired their frustrations with the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ICE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ICE<\/a> has been enforcing the law in other cities. They worry that similar actions may be taken in their own community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cICE needs to follow their own protocols,\u201d said Amber Starling, a member of Indivisible MHK, the organizer of the protest. \u201cThey are breaking their own use of force guidelines every single day. They are acting well outside of their intended purpose and are being weaponized against U.S. citizens, including protesters. It\u2019s not that I think ICE shouldn\u2019t exist, it\u2019s that I think they should be held to some standard, and they\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/could-candy-soft-drinks-banned-000904590.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Could candy and soft drinks be banned under SNAP in Kansas?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Could candy and soft drinks be banned under SNAP in Kansas? <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Governor Laura Kelly said in a statement at the statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 5 that she wants ICE to follow standard protocol, and coordinate with Kansas state and local law enforcement. Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/rcpd-director-speaks-ice-operation-232907306.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:talked about the impact of the ICE operations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talked about the impact of the ICE operations<\/a> in the Little Apple on Feb. 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more local news,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksnt.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>. 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