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Thousands of demonstrators marched along Fifth Avenue in New York City on Saturday for a "No Kings" protest.
State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.
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Police said 86 anti-ICE protesters were charged on Tuesday, while city officials vowed not to let the Big Apple get out of control like LA.
The Trump Administration sued New York over a law that restricts federal immigration authorities from making arrests at state courthouses, ratcheting up tensions over enforcement actions against undocumented immigrants that have sparked protests across the country.
The group rallied near a building that houses an immigration court, which has become a flashpoint amid the arrests of migrants in courthouses.
The Trump administration has paused Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on most farms, hotels and restaurants amid complaints from such employers.
A judge has blocked New York City's mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city's main jail.
The order will prevent ICE and other federal agents from setting up shop at the jail complex until the NYC Council’s lawsuit against the mayor and his administration is resolved.