Operation Salvo
2026 American immigration enforcement operation in NYC
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On January 8, 2026, Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem announced a New York City Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation named Operation Salvo during a press conference, one day after the killing of Renée Good. The operation's stated goal is to target the Trinitarios gang and will lead to increased ICE presence in New York City.
(7 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
| Part of immigration raids and arrests in the second Trump presidency | |
| Date | July 24, 2025 – present (7 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City |
| Organized by | Second presidency of Donald Trump |
| Participants | Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, New York County District Attorney's Office, federal prosecutors[1] |
| Arrests | At least 54 arrested[2] |
| Began July 2025, announced January 2026 | |
Background
Renée Good
On January 7, 2026, Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman and US citizen, was fatally shot by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross[3] in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good was idling in a car at the scene of an ongoing ICE operation, when Good was approached by ICE agents who gave conflicting orders. As Good attempted to exit the area, in response to one of the issued orders,[4] she passed near Ross,[5] who shot her in the head,[6][7] despite not standing in the path of the car.[8] Federal officials and President Donald Trump have defended the shooting, claiming Ross acted in self-defense and that Good attempted to run him over.[9] These claims have been widely disputed by eyewitnesses, by journalists' analysis of video footage, by local figures, and by Democratic Party lawmakers, the latter of whom have called for a criminal investigation.[10]
After the attack, Kristi Noem alleged Good "attacked them and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle. An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him."[11] Noem also called Good a domestic terrorist,[2] although when she was asked how she defined the term, she did not answer.[12]
Protests
- Anti-ICE protests in Manhattan (top left, top right)
- NYPD threaten to arrest protesters (bottom left)
- Secret Service officers between the One World Trade Center and protesters during Kristi Noem's press conference (bottom right)
Announcement
During her speech, Noem claimed ICE has been carrying out Operation Salvo in NYC, which began some time after the shooting of a NYC Customs and Border Protection officer in July 2025, to whom the Trinitarios are tied according to the Trump administration. Noem claimed the operation has resulted in 54 gang-related arrests so far,[2] of which 30 arrestees were immediately deported.[13] This means the operation began in July 2025, but the operation was not publicly announced until the January press conference.[13] The arrests involved coordination between Customs and Border Protection, federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York, the New York County District Attorney's Office, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[a][1] Noem said "we are on offense" and that "Operation Salvo is just the beginning of a broader and a much more sustained effort to go after not only transnational criminal organizations and networks, but also illegal criminal aliens throughout the country."[1]
The announcement was made with four posters of men with "arrested" written above their faces in the background. The posters said "Dominican Republic" beneath each of their mugshots and allegedly depict arrested members of the Trinitarios gang.[14]
During her speech, Noem said "your mayor just said in that statement that he is going to stand with illegal people who have broken our law before he's going to put New York City citizens first,"[13] encouraging Mamdani to work with ICE.[15]