Tiffany Cabán
Role at the time: New York City Council member for the 22nd District, in a statement quoted by FOX 5 NY
Statement summary
New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán said in a statement that she is heartbroken and furious that ICE shot one of her neighbors, that it is vile that the administration demonizes immigrants to distract from corruption, and that the shooting is not about safety. She called for getting ICE out of the city, abolishing ICE and holding the administration accountable.
“I am heartbroken and furious that ICE have shot one of our beloved neighbors yet again. ... It is vile that the Trump regime demonizes immigrants to distract from their corruption. Let's be clear: this isn't about safety. ... We need to get ICE the hell out of our city, abolish ICE, and hold this administration accountable for the horrors they have inflicted on our immigrant communities.”
FOX 5 NY report of October 8, 2026 that quotes Council Member Tiffany Caban's statement in full, along with DHS's statement and Gov. Kathy Hochul's post about the shooting.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is whether the ICE officer was justified in shooting the man in the car. Cabán says she is heartbroken and furious that ICE shot a neighbor and says "this isn't about safety". That rejects the shooting as justified, so we labeled it Condemned. The closest competing label is Challenged the characterization, which would fit a dispute with DHS's account of a targeted arrest; she rejects the shooting itself and the enforcement behind it.