8 New York Officials Urge Developers to Bar ICE From Marble Hill Target Lot by Oct. 31
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Updated · Bronx Times · Oct 8
8 New York Officials Urge Developers to Bar ICE From Marble Hill Target Lot by Oct. 31
2 articles · Updated · Bronx Times · Oct 8
Summary
Eight elected officials from the Bronx and Manhattan asked Kingsbridge Associates to confirm by Oct. 31 whether ICE is using the Marble Hill Target parking lot and, if so, to end any agreement unless legally required.
The demand followed citizen reports, videos and online warnings about ICE activity at the site, which officials said is fueling fear in an immigrant-heavy area where families shop and work.
Target said it has no cooperative agreements with ICE or any other immigration enforcement agency, while Kingsbridge Associates did not respond before publication.
The pressure adds to earlier protests at the store in May and reflects broader scrutiny over reports that ICE has used Target parking lots around the country as staging areas.