After Renee Good was killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis earlier this month, Long Island is seeng a surge in volunteers joining anti-ICE patrol groups. Newsday reporter Bart Jones spoke with a local responder. Credit: Newsday Studios The number of anti-ICE citizen patrol volunteers on Long Island is surging in the wake of the fatal shootings of two people in Minneapolis as organizers said they fear the deaths mean the federal deportation campaign has moved into a more volatile and...

Tamara Mayorga-Wong leaves the Eastern District of New York courthouse in Central Islip on Nov. 20. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp Some East End residents rallying behind a woman arrested after trying to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from detaining a man in Westhampton say they have a message for her: We’ve got your back. The residents started an online fundraising campaign that has raised thousands of dollars. They also are sending messages of solidarity to Tamara...

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani fields questions at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Wednesday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone Zohran Mamdani’s strong words in defense of immigrants in his election night victory speech are inspiring advocates on Long Island who hope the new mayor of New York City can serve as a model for Long Island leaders. While Mamdani can't directly curb President Donald Trump’s federal immigration crackdown, the advocates said they were elated that he was already...