At a gathering in Morningside Heights, interfaith leaders said migrants play a critical role in making New York a vibrant and inclusive city.

"One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned," Baraka said. "This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.

Scenes of immigration authorities detaining migrants Thursday have rattled some residents in cities like Newark, Boston and New York City

Mayor Ras Baraka said he was "appalled" by a warrantless ICE raid targeting a Newark, N.J., seafood company where several workers were detained, among them U.S. citizens and a military veteran.

ICE rounded up illegal migrants and U.S. citizens in a raid in Newark, New Jersey, just days President Trump took office.