Federal Plaza in New York City is a central location for government and municipal services, including multiple courts and the Department of Homeland Security. The Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, located at 26 Federal Plaza, houses the New York immigration service and administrative court, affecting a significant immigrant population. The Trump administration's anti-immigration policies have resulted in the risk of arrest for individuals attending routine appointments, with ICE agents present in the building. The apprehended individuals are taken to a provisional detention center on the 10th floor for potential transfer to other detention facilities.
At 26 Federal Plaza stands a towering 41-story gray skyscraper, called the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building. It houses the New York immigration service, including an administrative court.
Ever since the Trump administration implemented its anti-immigration measures, people coming to routine appointments to update their administrative files have risked being arrested by federal immigration police (ICE) agents.
The criteria by which individuals are included on the lists are unknown and unrelated to the decisions made by the administration in the building.
Once apprehended, they are directly taken to the building's 10th floor, which has been turned into a provisional detention center.
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