Federal agents arrest migrant in Bronx raid​on January 29, 2025 at 9:08 pm

BRONX (WABC) — A migrant from the Dominican Republic was taken into custody during a raid in the Bronx on Tuesday morning.

The unidentified Dominican national was arrested on Creston Avenue, but it is unclear why he was taken into custody.

“They looked at everyone’s documents but only took one person,” a resident said, describing the early morning arrest.

The DEA posted pictures of the enforcement action and cellphone video from across the street showed a swarm of federal agents from various departments.

A woman who did not want to be identified was in the apartment at the time.

“He told them he was married and they still took him away,” she said.

Residents said he rented a room about a month ago. Another man was also in the apartment and said he was awakened around 6:30 a.m.

“I was a little scared but everything is in order with my process,” he said.

“Almost everyone who’s here is an immigrant,” the woman said. “They’re causing a lot of harm to families and kids having a small army of police come here.”

This arrest happened around the same time a purported member of Tren de Aragua, wanted in connection with a caught-on-camera home invasion and shooting in Aurora, Colorado, was also arrested.

Be sure to join us on Friday at 5:30 p.m. for our special “Immigration Crackdown: Facts and Fears.” We’ll take a deep dive into Trump’s new immigration policies as well as concerns among immigrant communities in our area.

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