Police arrested dozens of protesters who descended on New York City's Trump Tower Monday to protest immigration enforcement, Breitbart reported. The New York Police Department told them to leave several times before zip-tying and removing those who refused to vacate the premises.
Several protests sprang up against President Donald Trump's illegal immigration crackdown over the last week. They believe that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should not deport these people who are in the country illegally.
Moreover, they are incensed that these dangerous criminal migrants are being sent to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison. During the Manhattan protest, many in the crowd chanted, "Bring them back."
As one female protest leader explained, they "are demanding that the administration bring back everyone from CECOT to the United States, release them from ICE custody, return them to their homes and families, and allow them their day in court." Many of the protesters found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
In an effort to break up the event, NYPD played several warnings for what the New York Post called a "mostly grey-haired crowd" of protesters. "This is the New York City Police Department," the audio recording said.
"You are occupying these premises unlawfully and without permission. I am ordering you to leave these premises now," the police warned.
"If you refuse to leave, you may be subject to arrest," the message said. Despite the warnings, people remained, and the police were forced to remove around 24 people who refused to leave the building's lobby.
Police loaded them into vans and escorted them out of the area, though it's unclear whether they will face charges. Footage of the protest and audio recording were shared on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.
🚨BREAKING: NYPD just SHUT DOWN an anti-ICE "protest" in Trump Tower and ARRESTED THEM ALL!
"I am ordering you to leave this premises now. If you refuse to leave, you may be SUBJECT TO ARREST."
pic.twitter.com/GYCHQ3tchR— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) June 9, 2025
The protest at Trump Tower was resolved without injury or damage, but the same can't be said everywhere. Anti-ICE protests on the left coast have erupted into their predictable pattern of destruction and anarchy as leftist media once again downplay the situation as they have done before.
According to Fox News, news outlets in Los Angeles are once again sympathizing with the people causing damage and destruction. A local ABC7 Los Angeles anchor, Jory Rand, said these riots were "just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn."
Rather than condemning the rioters, Rand cautioned against pushing back. "It could turn very volatile if you move law enforcement in there in the wrong way, and turn what is just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn into a massive confrontation and altercation between officers and demonstrators," Rand said.
Reporter Tim Caputo at the scene similarly warned not to "agitate the crowd" by stopping it. "The police presence, the flashbangs, the tear gas, those are provoking the crowd to fire back, but it’s tough because police are not part of the immigration," Caputo said.
