Masked and unidentified ICE agents lurking near schools sparked fear, confusion, and a car crash in Latino-heavy New York suburbs.

The Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York over a Democrat-backed state law that prohibits federal immigration agents from arresting individuals at or near courthouses — a state law the Trump administration says blatantly obstructs immigration enforcement.

State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.

Mayor Eric Adams on Monday addressed the recent protests in Los Angeles over ICE policies, saying similar violence in the in New York City will not be tolerated.

The federal government has filed a suit against the state of New York over a law that has kept ICE enforcement out of the state's courthouses.

The group rallied near a building that houses an immigration court, which has become a flashpoint amid the arrests of migrants in courthouses.

A judge has blocked Mayor Eric Adams from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at Rikers Island.

New York police have started detaining protesters after warning that the anti-ICE marchers should stay on the side walk. CNN has reached out the NYPD for more information. Shimon Prokupecz describes what he sees on the streets of New York City.

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.