NEW YORK - Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams,

A suspected member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua who was wanted in connection to charges out of Aurora, Colorado, was arrested during a federal immigration crackdown in New York City on Tuesday morning.

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted high-profile raids in the Bronx, joined by recently appointed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after hitting Chicago on Sunday.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents Tuesday in New York City to announce the arrests of immigrants wanted on criminal charges, including a man accused of kidnapping who was seen on a viral video entering a Colorado apartment with reputed gang members.

New York City residents expressed relief to see migrant criminals taken off the streets through ICE raids, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in New York on Tuesday, targeting undocumented immigrants. The operation was supported by local police, NBC reports. These actions are part of the Trump administration's strategy to increase the number of deportations.