Families dealing with the detention of their loved ones face intense emotional distress alongside pressing legal battles. In one instance, a woman's husband was arrested by ICE after a court hearing for his asylum application, illustrating broader patterns of mass deportations linked to the ongoing policy shifts under the Trump administration. The wife, living in a shelter, is desperate for legal assistance as time runs out before her husband’s deportation. This situation highlights the significant challenges families face in accessing legal representation amidst escalating enforcement actions.
"I feel helpless," said the detainee's spouse in Spanish. "He had his Social [Security Number], work permit, with all his papers in order. A man who likes to work, and ICE took him away."
His arrest is one of dozens in recent weeks at Manhattan's three immigration courts, part of ICE's tactic to carry out mass deportations under the Trump administration by targeting people showing up for their scheduled immigration hearings.
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