The New York Post reports that New York City residents in Hispanic and black communities that supported President Trump in huge numbers in the 2024 election hailed Tuesday’s local immigration raids that nabbed scores of suspected heinous criminals.
Starting in the Bronx — where Trump’s support surged 35% between 2020 and 2024 — heavily armed federal immigration agents reportedly stormed through the city, targeting migrants with warrants for murder, kidnapping and other heinous crimes, The Post says, citing police sources.
Some NYC residents say they are happy to see some action being taken against criminals but added that they still hope some deserving migrant families are offered a path to safety.
They, in particular, note that they are glad Homeland Security is going after criminal migrants but added the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s raids are also having a chilling effect on hardworking, law-abiding migrants who fear being deported.
According to them there are a lot of undocumented people working 14-16 hours per day to support their families. They’re contributing to society, unlike the criminals.
New York is home to a large number of immigrants, including newly arrived migrants.
