The group rallied near a building that houses an immigration court, which has become a flashpoint amid the arrests of migrants in courthouses.

More New York City protests took place Monday, along with similar demonstrations across the country, against immigration raids conducted by the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,

Fans of Austin FC unfurl anti-ICE banners during soccer match as part of broader national protests, occurring alongside violent demonstrations in Los Angeles.

“People are seeing that ICE is invading their communities,” says David Chung, an organizer with the People’s Forum. “They’re seeing that ICE is spending all of these resources that they claim that immigrants are taking and they’re ready to stand up and fight back.”

Trump’s declaration comes after weeks of increased enforcement, and after Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and main architect of Trump’s immigration policies, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would target at least 3,000 arrests a day, up from about 650 a day during the first five months of Trump’s second term.

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Mayor Eric Adams on Monday addressed the recent protests in Los Angeles over ICE policies, saying similar violence in the in New York City will not be tolerated.

Protests against immigration enforcement actions that start in Los Angeles are now being seen in cities around the country, like New York and Austin.