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| Federal agents forced to retreat on slashed tires after immigration raid confrontation in sanctuary city |
| 2025-09-10 |
| [FoxNews] More than 100 demonstrators surround ICE vehicles as roofers refuse to come down from rooftop A dramatic standoff in upstate New York between immigration agents, roofers and protesters ended with officials leaving the scene with slashed tires Tuesday. The confrontation happened at a residential job site where one worker was detained and others refused to come down from a rooftop in Rochester’s Park Avenue area. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies arrived at the sanctuary city home to carry out a removal operation of the suspected illegal immigrants. One roofer was taken into custody, while others stayed on the rooftop, WXXI News reported. The incident escalated quickly when more than 100 protesters gathered at the scene, according to the NPR radio station. Some were heard chanting "shame" and called the agents "gestapo," according to the outlet. At one point, a CBP vehicle, the station reported, was allegedly forced to retreat on four slashed tires as the crowd clapped. A few blocks away from the scene, the SUV was towed, WHAM reported. The four-hour standoff saw federal agents abandon their attempts to detain other workers. Late last month, the Rochester City Council voted unanimously to codify the city’s sanctuary policy. The Western New York Coalition of Farmworker Serving Agencies helped mediate the standoff, according to WXXI. "The coalition is committed to standing alongside farmworkers, immigrants, and migrants to ensure dignity, fairness, and access to justice," coalition Executive Director Irene Sanchez said in a news release. The incident came as the Trump administration has increased immigration enforcement across the country. Related: Rochester: 2025-08-06 Justice Department releases new list of Rochester: 2025-07-25 Two-time Grammy winner Chuck Mangione dead at 84 Rochester: 2025-07-01 President Trump goes to war against 'sanctuary city' Los Angeles with major new action Related: Sanctuary city: 2025-08-19 White House mocks 'unserious' NJ Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver after she claims 'Liberation Day' is 'racist' and code for 'white power' Sanctuary city: 2025-08-13 Trio of MS-13 migrants who terrorized Nassau County busted in joint ICE operation — face 14 counts of attempted murder Sanctuary city: 2025-08-08 White House launches federal security blitz as president vows to end DC 'crime plague' |
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