New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani commended the protesters who took over the lobby of a Hilton hotel on Tuesday to demonstrate against ICE.
“Mayor Mamdani commends the protestors who exercised their right to protest against ICE today. As he has said, ICE is a rogue agency that has repeatedly carried out cruel, inhumane, and lawless raids and arrests of American citizens,” his spokesperson said. “The Mayor is also pleased with the NYPD’s response to the protest and that today’s demonstration concluded without violence.”
Around 70 people were arrested during the protest, held for almost an hour at a Hilton hotel in Tribeca, according to a local immigration group. It’s believed that ICE agents are being housed at the location.
The Department of Homeland Security previously condemned the Hilton franchise after owners of a Minneapolis hotel canceled reservations for ICE agents. Hilton responded, saying the actions were “not reflective of Hilton values of being welcoming to all.”
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