US EditionDemocrat state officials arrested during protest at immigration facility in Manhattan
- On Thursday, over 75 individuals, including at least twelve elected representatives from New York, were taken into custody during a demonstration at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan.
- The arrests followed officials demanding access to inspect overcrowded detention facilities amid a federal injunction against ICE's squalid conditions.
- Protesters, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Comptroller Brad Lander, staged a sit-in unfurling banners to call for oversight and the removal of ICE from New York.
- Williams announced that earlier in the day he was detained with numerous New Yorkers during a peaceful protest aimed at calling for greater accountability regarding ICE’s harsh detention methods, and he urged government officials to enhance their efforts in supporting immigrant and marginalized communities.
- The event highlighted continued concerns over detainees’ lack of food, medical care, and hygiene access, underscoring calls for legislative reforms and expanded protections for immigrant communities.
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11 grandstanding NYC officials arrested after demanding access to ICE holding cells
Federal officers arrested 11 Democratic elected officials in Lower Manhattan on Thursday after they demanded access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding rooms. The sit-ins unfolded hours after a federal judge ordered ICE to improve conditions at the 10th-floor holding area at 26 Federal Plaza, requiring cleanliness standards, limits on crowding and prompt access to legal calls, according to The New York Times. Lawmakers said they sough…
Over 70 Arrested, Including City Officials, During Protests Against ICE Detention in NYC
Over 70 people, including New York lawmakers and other elected officials were arrested as they attempted to block ICE at a facility in Lower Manhattan on Thursday that has been documented subjecting immigrants to wretched conditions.
As Democrats Protest, ICE Arrests Illegals ‘Terrorizing American Communities’
As Democrats protest the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to arrest illegal aliens convicted of crimes, including sexual offenses against children and vehicular homicide. Illegal aliens picked up by ICE across the country on Thursday included those convicted of robbery, kidnapping, and sexual indecency with a child, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire. …
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