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DHS Says 'Operation Rotten Apple' Netted 2,100 Arrests in New York. Legal Aid Groups Say Latinos Most Affected

DHS Ice Markwayne Mullin Legal Aid New York Immigration Kathy Hochul NY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin selects a journalist for questions during a press conference at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) NY field office on September 01, 2026 in New York City. Mullin was joined by Kenneth Genalo, NY Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office Director, and Philip Rhoney, ICE ERO Buffalo Acting Field Office Director, as they spoke about ‘Operation Rotten Apple,’ their recent operation in NY that saw 2,100 arrests. (Credit: Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Federal immigration agents closed out a five-week enforcement push across New York this week, and the Department of Homeland Security wasted no time calling it a win. Legal aid attorneys in Queens and Brooklyn describe a very different story about who actually ended up in agents' custody.

A Five-Week Dragnet, Framed as Payback

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