Street Vendors in NYC Face ICE Raids, Community Groups Mobilize
Update: 2025-12-12
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Street vendors in New York City, predominantly immigrants, face increased fear due to ICE raids. Community groups like the Street Vendor Project and NYC Ice Watch are organizing to protect them, distributing know your rights info and whistles. Theyre also setting up safe havens and hire-a-vendor programs. Over seven thousand arrests this year, with ninety-six percent of vendors being immigrants and twenty-seven percent undocumented.
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