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DHS Officers Handcuff Staff Amid Immigration Protest Tensions

5/31/2025

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In a tense scene on Wednesday, DHS officers handcuffed a staff member in Rep. Jerry Nadler's Manhattan office during a security check linked to ongoing protests. Outside the immigration courthouse, ICE officers confronted advocates, heightening the already charged atmosphere surrounding federal immigration enforcement, especially in the wake of the Trump administration's policies.

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In a tense scene on Wednesday, DHS officers handcuffed a staff member in Rep. Jerry Nadler's Manhattan office during a security check linked to ongoing protests. Outside the immigration courthouse, ICE officers confronted advocates, heightening the already charged atmosphere surrounding federal immigration enforcement, especially in the wake of the Trump administration's policies.