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The Department of Homeland Security defended an ICE shooting in New York City that wounded a man as his 5-year-old child sat in the back seat, saying agents believed they were in danger. The incident sparked protests in the Bronx, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the shooting and demanded ICE halt operations in the city.
An ICE officer shot a man in a car with a 5-year-old child in New York's Marble Hill area, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who called the incident "serious and unacceptable" and said he would ask President Trump to stop all ICE enforcement operations in the city. DHS said the shooting occurred during a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx against a Dominican national with a criminal conviction.
Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was detained by ICE at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sept. 24, according to an advocacy group demanding his release. Sheikh, a Virginia resident who came to the U.S. on a student visa in 2019 and applied for asylum in 2020, is being held at the Caroline Detention Facility. His detention comes amid record ICE arrest numbers this summer.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced Monday that federal officials have confirmed no civil immigration enforcement will occur during World Cup matches in Los Angeles. The statement came after the union representing SoFi Stadium workers protested potential ICE presence, arguing it would create a climate of fear. Luna acknowledged conditions could change but expressed confidence in the information provided.
