“This is a real clear sign of an escalation," said Whitney Hu, 28, of Sunset Park ICE Watch. "I think we are seeing ICE change their tactics and get more sneaky in their masking as NYPD, and we see they are not afraid to escalate with unarmed men. I would love to see NYPD align themselves with New Yorkers and push back on ICE for being here so that people can see them not as working with ICE but as defending a sanctuary city. We have a really strong community and we will do our best to make sure our neighbors are not scared.”