"ICE out of NYC": Thousands also protest Trump's immigration policy in New York.

"Here we are, and if they kick us out, we'll come back," chanted many of the thousands of protesters who participated in a mass demonstration in New York against the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies on Tuesday.

" ICE out of NYC " was the slogan of this demonstration against the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the executive branch of the recent raids, arrests, and deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the United States.

"We are not one, we are not 100, we are millions, count them well!" shouted the attendees, many with their faces covered for fear of being identified.

The protest began in Foley Square, a plaza in lower Manhattan flanked by numerous courthouses, including the Immigration Court, which has become a trap for many migrants who are detained as soon as they leave their routine appointments with judges.

It brought together people of all ages, but especially young people and children of the immigrant community that has cemented the city throughout its history.

"I'm here to stand up for those who don't have a voice to be here right now, especially my mother, who has been here her whole life," a young woman born in the United States of Mexican origin who declined to give her name told AFP.

Deportation is "a daily fear from the moment they cross the border and arrive here, every day they have to go to work," with the fear that "any little thing could trigger deportation," he added.

"We know where we come from"

"I don't want to live in a society where I have to fear for the health of my family and other families," said Jacqueline, 23, also an American of Mexican origin, before the demonstration began to march through several blocks and into Avenida de las Américas.

"I care about others and I just want to be here to support them," he exclaimed.

Cynthia Mora, another U.S. citizen of Mexican descent, clarified that not many Latinos attended the protest because they feared "ICE would be here." Therefore, coming with her daughter is very meaningful: "We know where we come from and how and why we are here."

"My parents have been in this country since the 1970s and have worked really hard. They are not criminals, and we wanted to support our families who have been displaced, separated, and affected" by anti-immigrant policies, he said.

"Palestine to Mexico"

In addition to supporting immigration and ICE, Cara, a 23-year-old Jewish woman, attended the protest on this sunny afternoon to support a "free Palestine," as did many other protesters, judging by the numerous Palestinian flags and traditional scarves.

"I think these battles are deeply connected," he said.

In fact, one of the slogans of those in attendance was "From Palestine to Mexico, all walls must disappear."

Although some arrests were made at Tuesday's protests and the previous day's protests against Trump's anti-immigration crackdown, the situation in the nation's financial capital is calmer than in Los Angeles.

There, the Republican president has sent thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to contain the protests, even though local Democratic authorities believe the situation is under control.

"New York will always be a place of peaceful protest, but we will not tolerate violence or lawlessness," the city's mayor, Democrat Eric Adams, had previously warned, adding that he is counting on the local police force to deal with "any eventuality."