FBI Says Incendiary Device Set Off Near Federal Building in New York City

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : It includes the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, as well as ICE and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices.
47% : The FBI on Monday confirmed that an individual allegedly set off an "incendiary device" at a federal building in New York City that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and an immigration court.
44% : The building also houses an FBI field office for Manhattan, the Social Security Administration, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Court of International Trade.
43% : In March, eight individuals linked to an antifa cell in Texas were handed down hefty prison sentences stemming from a July 4, 2025, incident at an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas.
42% : However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that assaults and threats against ICE agents and offices have surged in recent months.
39% : "We are once again calling on sanctuary politicians, agitators, and the media to turn the temperature down and stop calling for violence and resistance against ICE law enforcement.
37% : " In January, the department reported a 1,300 percent increase in assaults against ICE officers.
20% : Officials with the department have said that rhetoric around ICE since President Donald Trump's election has led to more attacks against the agency.

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