ICE agents conducted roundups in New York City, and a day later, local authorities announced their own gang takedown. In immigrant neighborhoods, fear was palpable.

The new Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, announced that she was on hand in the city to witness the arrest of an unauthorized immigrant connected to criminal activity.

NEW YORK -- ICE agents took at least four people into custody early Tuesday morning in New York City, sources say. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was on hand for the operation, along with agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The newly sworn-in DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is in New York City on Tuesday to oversee ICE enforcement operations

The Aurora Police Department said the fifth suspect in a viral video from Aurora was in custody in New York City.

Pacheco, 26, was arrested early Tuesday morning by Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations officers in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) agents carried out an early morning raid in New York City on Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has said. Noem shared video on X, formerly Twitter, showing officers leading away an individual.

Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

While crime has long been a problem in their neighborhood, Bronx residents said, immigration enforcement actions there are rare.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participated in a federal immigration operation in New York City on Tuesday, catching "dirtbags" in the city.

As the immigration crackdown continues and some retreat in fear, people across New York City are stepping up and speaking out.