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Dozens Arrested After Anti-ICE Protest at Manhattan Hilton
Demonstrators occupied the lobby of a TriBeCa hotel, claiming it was housing federal immigration agents.
Jan. 27, 2026 at 9:23pm
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More than 100 protesters crammed into a Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan's TriBeCa neighborhood on Tuesday evening, condemning the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and accusing the hotel of providing lodging to ICE agents. Police eventually arrested dozens of demonstrators after warning them to leave the hotel lobby.
Why it matters
The protest follows a similar action in Minneapolis earlier this month, where demonstrations against ICE's immigration crackdown and tactics have intensified after the killings of two residents by federal agents. The targeting of hotels where ICE agents are believed to be staying is a new tactic in the ongoing tensions between activists and the federal immigration enforcement agency.
The details
The Manhattan protest began around 6 p.m. with more than 100 people cramming into the Hilton Garden Inn lobby, chanting anti-ICE slogans and condemning the hotel for allegedly housing federal immigration agents. Police eventually entered the lobby around 6:35 p.m. and warned protesters they faced arrest if they did not leave. About 50 people remained, and around 7:30 p.m. officers began making arrests, binding protesters' hands with zip ties and escorting them out through a back door to a waiting bus.
- The protest began around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2026.
- Police entered the lobby and warned protesters around 6:35 p.m.
- Arrests began around 7:30 p.m.
The players
Hilton Garden Inn
The TriBeCa hotel where the protest took place, which the demonstrators accused of providing lodging to ICE agents.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The federal immigration enforcement agency that the protesters were demonstrating against and accusing of cracking down on immigrants.
Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Two Minneapolis residents killed by federal agents earlier this month, further inflaming tensions over ICE's tactics.
Tricia McLaughlin
A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman who declined to comment on the protesters targeting hotels believed to be housing ICE agents.
Micah Bucey
The senior minister at Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village who was among the protesters who remained in the hotel lobby and said he was unfazed by the prospect of arrest.
What they’re saying
“I know that my God is telling me that I have to be here. I am in solidarity with all of the people in Minneapolis. All of the people in Chicago, all of the people across the country, especially with my immigrant neighbors.”
— Micah Bucey, Senior Minister, Judson Memorial Church
What’s next
The police said charges against the arrested protesters were not immediately available.
The takeaway
The targeting of hotels believed to be housing ICE agents represents a new tactic in the ongoing tensions between activists and the federal immigration enforcement agency, as the crackdown and tactics employed by ICE continue to inflame residents in cities across the country.
