Authorities have confirmed that multiple arrests took place on Saturday following an incident where anti-ICE demonstrators were captured on video hurling trash cans and debris at law enforcement near a government building in New York City.
The clashes occurred in the context of an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration in Chinatown, which has ignited a series of protests in the neighborhood for over a month.
Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Centre and Howard streets, close to the U.S. General Service Administration building in Lower Manhattan, shortly before noon after receiving reports of disruptive demonstrators, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
Protesters in New York City clashed with NYPD officers using a barricade on Saturday, November 29, 2025. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Upon arrival, officers observed individuals blocking the streets and obstructing exits at various points, as stated by the NYPD.
Video clips revealed protestors pushing large potted plants in front of ICE vehicles, pelting officers with trash, and shouting profanities.
 Immigration activists block ICE vans during a protest against a purported ICE raid on Canal Street on November 29, 2025 in New York City. Activists assembled outside of a garage used by ICE and later they tried to block ICE vehicles as they traveled from the garage down Canal Street to the Holland Tunnel to exit Manhattan. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
They were also spotted hurling trash cans and recycling bins, and pushing barricades against officers.
Police said the protesters were told multiple times to disperse, but did not comply.
An NYPD officer kicks trash out of the way during an anti-ICE riot in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Multiple people were taken into custody, according to the NYPD.
The total number of arrests has not yet been released.
