Dozens Arrested After Anti‑ICE Sit‑In at Manhattan Hilton Over Alleged Housing of Federal Immigration Officers
Dozens of protesters were arrested after staging a sit-in in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Manhattan; the NYPD says officers ordered the crowd to leave before arresting those who remained but has not provided a precise arrest count. Demonstrators wearing shirts reading "Hilton houses ICE" demanded the hotel stop allegedly housing federal immigration officers, and a DHS spokesperson said the department would not disclose whether officers were staying at the hotel.
📌 Key Facts
- On Jan. 28, 2026, protesters staged a sit-in in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Manhattan over allegations the hotel was housing federal immigration officers.
- Protesters packed the lobby wearing shirts reading "Hilton houses ICE" and demanded the hotel stop housing federal immigration officers.
- ABC News reported that dozens of protesters were arrested during the demonstration.
- The NYPD says officers ordered the crowd to leave before arresting those who remained, but has not provided a precise arrest count.
- Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said DHS would not disclose whether immigration officers were actually staying at the hotel.
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January 28, 2026
3:09 AM
Dozens of protesters arrested at hotel in Manhattan during sit-in over immigration crackdown
New information:
- Article confirms protesters packed the Hilton Garden Inn lobby in downtown Manhattan wearing shirts reading 'Hilton houses ICE' and demanding the hotel stop housing federal immigration officers.
- NYPD states officers ordered the crowd to leave before arresting those who remained in the lobby, but has not yet provided a precise arrest count.
- Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said DHS would not disclose whether immigration officers were actually staying at the hotel.