| Part ofimmigration raids and arrests in the second Trump presidency | |
| Date | July 24, 2025 – present (2025-07-24 – present) (6 months and 3 weeks) |
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| Location | New York City |
| Organized by | Second presidency of Donald Trump |
| Participants | Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Customs and Border Protection,New York County District Attorney's Office, federal prosecutors[1] |
| Arrests | At least 54 arrested[2] |
| Began July 2025, announced January 2026 | |
| Part ofa series on the |
| Immigration policy of the second Trump administration |
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Targeting of U.S. citizens |
Targeting of immigrants
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Controversies |
On January 8, 2026,Department of Homeland Security secretaryKristi Noem announced aNew York CityImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation namedOperation Salvo during a press conference, one day after thekilling of Renée Good. The operation's stated goal is to target theTrinitarios gang and will lead to increased ICE presence in New York City.
On January 7, 2026, Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman and US citizen, was fatally shot by theUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross[3] inMinneapolis, Minnesota. Good was idling in a car at the scene of an ongoing ICE operation, when Good was approached by ICE agents who gave conflicting orders. As Good attempted to exit the area, in response to one of the issued orders,[4] she passed near Ross,[5] who shot her in the head,[6][7] despite not standing in the path of the car.[8] Federal officials and PresidentDonald Trump have defended the shooting, claiming Ross acted in self-defense and that Good attempted to run him over.[9] These claims have been widely disputed by eyewitnesses, by journalists' analysis of video footage, by local figures, and byDemocratic Party lawmakers, the latter of whom have called for a criminal investigation.[10]
After the attack,Kristi Noem alleged Good "attacked them and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle. An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him."[11] Noem also called Good a domestic terrorist,[2] although when she was asked how she defined the term, she did not answer.[12]
January 7
Hours after Good was killed, protests ensued in New York City.[13] Protesters gathered inFoley Square, right outside the immigration court in26 Federal Plaza, where immigrants are arrested by federal agents during their mandatory check-ins.[14] Protesters briefly left Foley Square and marched towards Federal Plaza before returning to Foley Square.[15] There was a large law enforcement presence.[15]
On the same day, newly elected New York City MayorZohran Mamdani announced he had "instructed city agencies, including the NYPD, to uphold New York'ssanctuary city laws, and to not assist ICE agents in making arrests."[13]
January 8
Noem announced she planned to arrive in New York City on January 8, 2026, for a press conference about ICE.[13] Before her arrival, GovernorKathy Hochul announced she and Mamdani will "stand together and reject any efforts to try to militarize our streets."[16]
On the morning of January 8, a large crowd assembled protesting Noem's press conference and ICE presence in New York City.[17] Protesters once again met in Foley Square, at around 9 a.m. The protesters left Foley Square and started marching towards theOne World Trade Center whereKristi Noem held a news conference.[15] After learning Noem's press conference was scheduled to take place in theOne World Trade Center, they marched from Foley Square to the OWTC.[17] Slogans in the protest included "ICE. Gestapo. Get out of New York Now" and "ICE out of New York City."[17] During the press conference, Noem announced Operation Salvo, which will lead to increased ICE presence in New York City.[18]
That night, there was another large protest, which again assembled in Foley Square.[15] The crowd had at least 500 people, according to police.[15] About 300 people held a rally outside an ICE office inBuffalo.[19]
During her speech, Noem claimed ICE has been carrying out Operation Salvo in NYC, which began some time after the shooting of a NYCCustoms and Border Protection officer in July 2025, to whom the Trinitarios are tied according to the Trump administration. Noem claimed the operation has resulted in 54 gang-related arrests so far,[2] of which 30 arrestees were immediately deported.[20] This means the operation began in July 2025, but the operation was not publicly announced until the January press conference.[20] The arrests involved coordination between Customs and Border Protection, federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York, theNew York County District Attorney's Office, andImmigration and Customs Enforcement.[a][1] Noem said "we are on offense" and that "Operation Salvo is just the beginning of a broader and a much more sustained effort to go after not only transnational criminal organizations and networks, but also illegal criminal aliens throughout the country."[1]
The announcement was made with four posters of men with "arrested" written above their faces in the background. The posters said "Dominican Republic" beneath each of their mugshots and allegedly depict arrested members of the Trinitarios gang.[21]
During her speech, Noem said "your mayor just said in that statement that he is going to stand with illegal people who have broken our law before he's going to put New York City citizens first,"[20] encouraging Mamdani to work with ICE.[22]
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