ICE nabs crew of illegal migrants with disturbing rap sheets during raid of NYC’s Chinatown
By: Amanda Woods, Georgett Roberts and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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By Amanda Woods, Georgett Roberts and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published Oct. 22, 2025, 3:52 p.m. ET
A dramatic ICE raid on unlicensed sidewalk vendors in the Big Apple nabbed a crew of dangerous illegal migrants — including Senegalese outlaws with lengthy rap sheets for drug trafficking, robbery, domestic violence and assaults on cops, the feds said Wednesday.
Federal agents descended on the long-troubled Chinatown strip on Canal Street between Lafayette and Centre streets on Tuesday, rounding up illegal vendors who peddle knockoff designer bags and stolen goods.
Nine migrants — the majority of whom were released into the US under the Biden administration — were arrested and taken into custody for deportation, Homeland Security officials said.
"ICE conducted a targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operation on Canal Street in New York City, focused on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods," Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement Wednesday.
"ICE arrested nine illegal aliens with criminal histories including robbery, burglary, domestic violence, assaulting law enforcement, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, drug possession and forgery," she added.
The raid came just hours after conservative social media influencer Savanah Hernandez posted from the unkempt block, calling the scene "the craziest thing I've ever seen."
The Post has long reported on the illegal vendors, who pack the sidewalks with fake and stolen merchandise, blocking access to legitimate retailers and leaving trash strewn long the street.
"They take over the sidewalk," one merchant said Wednesday. "People can't pass. The vendors don't care.
"We talk to them. They want to fight," he added.
"It's usually the new ones. I spoke to one of them. He said, 'What's your problem?' I don't fight them. I just leave."
NYPD quality-of-life cops have repeatedly raided the vendors, only to have them flee and return later.
Despite the brazen peddlers who were cuffed being in the country illegally and boasting disturbing rap sheets, the federal raid sparked heated protests.
Two hysterical protesters were charged by New York's Finest, including Jennifer Hansen, a 34-year-old anarchist with six prior busts, including a June 7 arrest for allegedly kicking a cop.
On Tuesday, police said Hansen was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct for allegedly blocking traffic and interfering with cops.
A 33-year-old demonstrator was also cited for disorderly conduct but was not identified.
Five Senegalese migrants were arrested by the feds, including Muhammad Ndiaye, who entered the US on a tourist visa but was supposed to leave in 1995.
Fellow Senegalese illegals were arrested, including Idy Sarr, who was the subject of a 2010 deportation order; Sergigne Diop, who was caught at the US border last year but released by the Biden administration; and Modou Mboup, who was part of a caravan that entered the US but was also released by the previous administration.
Alione Sy, another Senegalese migrant, remained in the country after his tourist visa expired in May 2023.
Amadou Diallo, an illegal immigrant from Guinea; Bokar Soko, a fugitive counterfeiter from Mauritania; Mamadou Ndoye, a native of Mali who was ordered deported in 2008; and accused counterfeiter Aboubakar Diakite, whose native country was not provided, round out the list.
While all nine were in the country illegally, six of the immigrants have criminal records, including Ndiaye, who has been busted for robbery, domestic violence, drugs and forgery, federal officials said.
Mboup has an assault on Mexican law enforcement on his rap sheet.
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More of the lefts beloved illegal alien "asylum seekers" with criminal records that were released by the previous administration to reek havoc on the city.
Oh, and we can't forget the dimwits protesting the arrest of these illegal criminals, who also, have criminal records.
Uh oh.......They are black and brown. Must have been a racist, stereotype, searching by skin color raid there, or at least that is what we will hear from our friends on the left.
I can also probably guarantee they have an ambulance chasing scum lawyer ready to represent these "fine New York" men to keep them in the country.
I don't think their back street lawyer will stand a chance in immigration courts.
I don't know 'bout that - 'member most of the NYC "Legal Representatives" still ain't in jail.
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ICE arrested nine illegal aliens with criminal histories including robbery, burglary, domestic violence, assaulting law enforcement, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, drug possession and forgery," she added.
And numerous dems are freaking about it.
They don't even want criminals deported.
On the plus side, Mandami just lost 9 votes.
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Are we supposed to recognize any of those faces? What is the purpose of the NY Post printing a pretty big photo of them all? I know I know !!
I don't think you do.
They're lying, cheating New Yorkers who live by grift and don't give a shit about America. Donald Trump's kind of people.
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