Ex-Dem mayor's son arrested after storming hotel with anti-ICE agitators, police say
Dante de Blasio is a Yale graduate who was reportedly shuttled to school by NYPD officers when his father held office
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The son of former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was one of dozens arrested for causing a ruckus at a hotel in the city earlier this week.
Dante de Blasio, 28, was among 66 people arrested in connection with an anti-ICE invasion of the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan on Tuesday. The hotel is accused by agitators of housing ICE agents, though that has not been confirmed.
De Blasio was cited for trespassing and disorderly conduct, first reported by the New York Post.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The New York Hilton disruption followed a similar clash between agitators and federal law enforcement outside a Minneapolis hotel in the days following ICU nurse Alex Pretti's death, who was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in the city on Saturday.
Dante de Blasio, Chirlane McCray and Bill de Blasio attend the premiere of "Lakota Nation Vs United States" at IFC Center on June 26, 2023 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Several people were arrested during that incident, too, and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety described it as "not peaceful."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Another agitator, Renee Good, was shot and killed by ICE agents during a confrontation with ICE agents earlier this month, during which authorities said she drive her car towards an agent.
Reached by text message, de Blasio told Fox News Digital that ICE's operations run counter to America's founding principles.
Protesters took over the lobby of a Manhattan hotel, prompting a police response and multiple arrests Tuesday evening. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"ICE’s violent and authoritarian tactics are unamerican," he said. "Clamping down on protests and murdering citizens for the ‘crimes’ of speaking out and protesting is a direct contradiction of the founding principles of our country. ICE has no place in New York City."
Asked whether it's accurate to describe the shootings as "murders," given that nobody has been charged with crimes, de Blasio said due process must be respected.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection police officers stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We of course have to respect due process, but the videos showing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are disturbingly clear," he said. "We need an immediate, impartial investigation."
The former New York City power broker's son is a Yale graduate, and his father was once embroiled in scandal after allegedly directing his NYPD security detail to show chauffeur the younger de Blasio to school.
The elder de Blasio, on a progressive platform, ran an unsuccessful campaign for president in 2020.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He weighed in on his son's arrest on X.
"Very proud of [Dante de Blasio] for taking a stand against ICE. And this father agrees: #AbolishICE," he said.