‘Deeply concerning’: Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE’s presence in New York

The Guardian reports: Darializa Avila Chevalier criticizes NYPD’s ‘inaction’ in protecting Marble Hill protesters after ICE shot a man Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier believes that the New York police departments’ conduct towards protesters after an ICE agent shot and wounded a man in the district she is running to represent violated “the spirit, if not the letter” of the city’s sanctuary laws.

Protests broke out in Manhattan’s Marble Hill neighborhood after…

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include ICE, Democratic and York.

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Location

United States · Americas

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The Guardian

First reported

11 Oct 2026, 16:30 IST

Key names

ICE, Democratic, York, Darializa Avila Chevalier

Section

Politics

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