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Hampton Bays Highway Drama May Have Been First Local Immigration Action

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Agents believed to have been from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pulled over a vehicle on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Friday.

Agents believed to have been from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pulled over a vehicle on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Friday.

Agents believed to have been from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pulled over a vehicle on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Friday.

Agents believed to have been from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pulled over a vehicle on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Friday.

authorStaff Writer on May 30, 2025
Three unmarked cars with flashing lights and a gaggle of law enforcement officers wearing sidearms and protective tactical vests surrounded a single car on the side of Montauk Highway in... more

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