Dozens were arrested after anti‑ICE protesters occupied the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca Tuesday evening, obstructing pedestrian traffic and refusing to leave. The Sunrise Movement claimed the hotel was housing ICE officials; videos show chants including "No ICE, No KKK, No Fascist USA" and a separate chant naming South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. A mayoral spokesperson praised the protesters' right to demonstrate and supported the NYPD response. The demonstration follows recent fatal encounters involving immigration agents in Minneapolis that have sparked nationwide protests.
Dozens Arrested After Anti‑ICE Protesters Occupy Lobby Of Tribeca Hilton Garden Inn
Protesters gathered outside the Hilton Garden Inn as immigration rights activists stage a sit-in in the hotel on Jan. 27, in New York City.(Getty Images)
Dozens of demonstrators were arrested after an anti‑ICE protest unfolded inside the Hilton Garden Inn on Sixth Avenue in Tribeca Tuesday evening, according to multiple reports.
New York City Police Department officers responded to the hotel at about 6:00 p.m. after protesters entered and occupied the lobby, obstructing pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk outside. Social media videos show activists chanting and holding signs while refusing police requests to leave the public area.
Organizers and claims: The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate and social justice organization, posted on X earlier in the day asserting that the hotel was housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The claim prompted the demonstration, which drew a mix of local and visiting activists.
Chants and messages: Video shared online captured protesters chanting slogans such as "No ICE, No KKK, No Fascist USA" and "ICE out of New York." In a separate clip, demonstrators are heard chanting a threat directed at Kristi Noem — the governor of South Dakota — a chant that some posts framed as aimed at immigration authorities or officials who support strict enforcement.
Official response: A spokesperson for New York City’s mayoral office, Sam Raskin, released a statement praising the demonstrators' right to protest and criticizing ICE's actions. The statement said the mayor "commended the protesters who exercised their right to protest against ICE today" and expressed approval of the NYPD's handling of the incident as demonstrators were removed.
"As he has said, ICE is a rogue agency that has repeatedly carried out cruel, inhumane, and lawless raids, arrests, shootings, and even targeted American citizens," the statement read. "The Mayor is also pleased with the NYPD's response to today’s peaceful protest."
At approximately 8:20 p.m., an NYPD bus departed the hotel carrying arrested demonstrators while remaining protesters chanted, "We love you, we will get justice for you." Officers remained stationed at the hotel entrance as the crowd gradually dispersed. The NYPD did not immediately confirm how many people were arrested or the specific charges being filed.
Context: The Tribeca action followed several high‑profile confrontations involving immigration enforcement in recent days, including the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti during an encounter with U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and, earlier this month, the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good during an encounter with ICE officers in the same region. Those incidents have sparked nationwide protests and heightened scrutiny of federal immigration agencies.
Related demonstrations in Minnesota saw police declare an unlawful assembly and arrest several protesters outside the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Maple Grove, where activists believed a U.S. Border Patrol commander was staying.
Fox News Digital reported it reached out to Hilton Garden Inn and the Department of Homeland Security for comment but had not received responses by the time of publication.
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