🔗 Share this article NY Introduces Online Platform for Residents to Report Immigration Images Following Detentions of Four US Citizens New York state AG has launched a fresh online portal asking locals to provide visual evidence of federal immigration enforcement across New York. This move follows a shortly after a major immigration operation shook Manhattan's Chinatown, triggering mass demonstrations. US Citizens Detained In ICE Operation A lawmaker announced during a Wednesday press conference that four American citizens were arrested and kept for "about 24 hours" after Tuesday's raid. Protests erupted in the city on consecutive evenings. "All New York residents has the right to live without fear," state officials wrote in a statement. "For those who saw and recorded federal operations recently, I urge you to share that material with my office. We are dedicated to examining these reports and investigating any wrongdoings." Form Details The form offers spaces to send images and video footage of the operation, as well as a section to indicate where it occurred. When submitting, submitters must mark a option that states that "authorities might employ any evidence provided in a public document, such as in a lawsuit or public report." Details of the Manhattan Operation The Manhattan operation, which observers say featured dozens of ICE personnel, happened in a famous area of Manhattan where imitation handbags, accessories, jewelry and additional items are sold daily in large quantities – frequently to visitors. Recordings of Tuesday's raid depict multiple hooded and equipped federal agents zip-tying and detaining a individual, and shoving away witnesses. Crowds of locals followed the agents through the streets. An military-style transport was observed moving along the urban roads. Official Reactions At a midweek briefing held with the New York immigrant rights coalition, Representative Goldman, a Democratic representative, announced that four nationals were arrested by immigration for almost a full day and that there were "no conditions where four American citizens should be taken for no reason." He said the individuals were freed on Wednesday with no charges filed. "The goal is evident here. It is not to take criminals off the street," Goldman stated. "This represents a military-style operation to create conflict. It is simply a justification to provoke conflict for the government to bring in the troops to prevent unrest that they themselves caused." Extensive Outcry Fury over the federal action escalated – every NYC mayor hopefuls denounced the operation, as did the state leader. "Repeatedly, the current administration chooses authoritarian theatrics that generate terror, rather than security. It must stop," a contender declared. NYC advocacy organizations spoke out as well. "ICE descended on the neighborhood with tactical trucks, covered personnel and tactical gear to go after local sellers attempting to earn income. This raid had nothing to do with community security and everything to do with terrorizing immigrant families and neighborhoods," said the leader of a major immigrant coalition. Official Guidelines Official guidelines bans the detention of US citizens and the organization has claimed it will not apprehend US citizens. Nevertheless, external research has found that numerous US citizens have been detained unlawfully by immigration authorities during the period of the existing leadership. Current Situation Enforcement actions have been cropping up increasingly in New York and around the country recently. An October operation in the city center was the initial documented operation on an refuge facility of the present government. Protests opposing immigration enforcement are widespread as are accusations of violence and abusive practices. Most recently, a submission filed by advocacy organizations claimed inadequate care of expectant mothers in ICE facilities.