NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of protesters were arrested Tuesday after they occupied the lobby of a Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, accusing the hotel of housing federal immigration officers. A person who answered the phone at the hotel declined to comment, and an email to Hilton’s press office went unanswered. The presence of immigration officers at the hotel remains unconfirmed, as Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that such information would not be disclosed.

The protest occurred amid intensified immigration operations by President Donald Trump’s administration, prompting significant public opposition and leading to two recent deaths in Minneapolis. Hotel chains, including Hilton, have faced challenges navigating the protests coupled with ongoing immigration crackdowns.

Protesters crowded into the small lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn, sporting shirts that proclaimed “Hilton houses ICE” and demanding that the hotel cease allowing federal immigration officers to reside there. According to a spokesperson for the New York Police Department, officers instructed the crowd to vacate before ultimately arresting the remaining protesters. Although an exact count of those arrested was not available, an Associated Press photographer observed dozens being detained and transported away from the scene.