Immigration raids surprise New York City residents

New York was among the latest cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted immigration raids, grabbing the attention of residents and business owners.

Phone calls from concerned tenants in an apartment complex woke up the Bronx building’s manager at around 6 a.m. Tuesday.

“They were telling me that ICE was there,” the building manager, who declined to be identified, told NBC News.

New York was among the latest cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids, grabbing the attention of residents and business owners who were surprised by the early morning activity — which is part of the Trump administration’s heightened push to boost deportations and make them very visible, targeting major cities and publicizing the actions.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on social media that she was present when officers from ICE and other law enforcement agencies arrested at least one undocumented person in the apartment building in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.

NBC News spoke with seven workers and business owners in the area late Tuesday morning as New York City police officers remained at the scene.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/immigration-raids-new-york-residents-surprised-rcna189655

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