Video shows advocates thwarting ICE arrest in Columbia County

The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement said it helped prevent several detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents this week, calling the incident a “victory” for its rapid response team. The immigrant rights group said it prevented ICE agents from detaining four construction workers from Latin America employed by a local business. According to the group, the men called its emergency hotline for help. The nonprofit said the agents never produced a warrant or showed paperwork to the driver or to advocates who tried to intervene during the roughly eight-minute encounter. ICE agents must obtain warrants signed by a judge to enter a property or vehicle, conduct searches or make arrests. Administrative warrants issued by the federal government do not authorize agents to carry out searches or detentions. The video of the incident was taken Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:15 a.m. (Video courtesy of Bryan McCormick and the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement) Read the full story: https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/ice-arrest-attempt-thwarted-immigrant-rights-group-22247026.php