{"id":48967,"date":"2025-11-23T01:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/48967\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T01:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:36:08","slug":"ice-crashes-nypd-vendor-raid-in-chinatown-making-at-least-one-arrest-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/48967\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE crashes NYPD vendor raid in Chinatown, making at least one arrest: sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_6401-1.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vendor closed shop in Chinatown\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"ICE crashes NYPD vendor raid in Chinatown, making at least one arrest: sources 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>FILE \u2013 A closed vendor\u2019s booth in Chinatown following an ICE raid on Oct. 22, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ice.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ICE<\/a> agents were back in Chinatown Saturday as the <a href=\"http:\/\/nyc.gov\/nypd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NYPD<\/a> came to the area for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/canal-street-vendors-react-ice-chinatown-raid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">routine vendor enforcement operation<\/a>, it was reported.<\/p>\n<p>The feds arrested Abdou tall, whom ICE described in a statement as \u201can illegal alien from Senegal \u2026 with multiple arrests relating to trafficking counterfeit merchandise.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Tall was apprehended following a foot pursuit through Chinatown, according to ICE, which further claimed that the NYPD had previously refused to turn him over into their custody following a felony trademark counterfeiting arrest in October.<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD said its operation took place just before 11:10 a.m. on Nov. 22 near the corner of Canal Street and Broadway. Cops had confiscated more than 25 bags of counterfeit trademark items being illegally peddled by vendors in the area.<\/p>\n<p>At around noon on Saturday, police reported, federal agents came to the location. Their operation, the NYPD said, was unrelated to any department activity.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNYPD personnel immediately left the area and did not interact with federal agents in any manner,\u201d an NYPD spokesperson said. As a sanctuary city, city law limits the department\u2019s cooperation with ICE on immigration matters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137812834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763861768_984_DSC_8354-copy.jpg\" alt=\"ICE agents in Hallway of Federal Plaza in Manhattan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"969\" title=\"ICE crashes NYPD vendor raid in Chinatown, making at least one arrest: sources 2\"  \/>ICE agents in the hallway of 26 Federal Plaza.Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n<p>The sight of ICE agents in the area caused several vendors to scatter and flee, sources told amNewYork. Federal agents arrested at least one individual; items that the person left behind were picked up and vouched by the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p>After learning of the ICE operation, local\u00a0City Council Member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DRXjVHNAM9G\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Christopher Marte<\/a> came to Canal Street and spoke with vendors. In a post on Instagram, he \u201cconfirmed reports that there were ICE agents arresting street vendors,\u201d and asked local residents to be vigilant for other ICE operations that may happen around the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, please, please make noise when you see ICE agents anywhere,\u201d Marte said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to help us as elected officials and advocates with rapid response to make sure we can get to the scene, provide resources and add accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s incident occurred a month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/ice-agents-chinatown-raid-10212025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICE agents raided vendors in Chinatown on Oct. 21<\/a>. The operation saw a number of people detained, including no fewer than four citizens. The raid sparked immediate backlash from New Yorkers who saw it happen and jeered agents during an impromptu protest.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FILE \u2013 A closed vendor\u2019s booth in Chinatown following an ICE raid on Oct. 22, 2025. 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