"Goldman and Espaillat finally gained entry into the previously restricted areas after a federal judge compelled ICE to do so after months of obstruction. Once inside, the Congress members found that no fewer than nine immigrants were being detained in a 10th-floor area without proper access to beds (they were sleeping on gym mats instead) and with shared bathroom facilities, even though men and women were among the detained."
"While amNewYork waited for the elected officials to emerge from their visit to 26 Federal Plaza on Dec. 19, 2025, armed ICE officers stood on guard at the doors while masked ICE agents emerged from the doorway and were pushed by members of the press."
"Indeed, many of the people detained at Federal Plaza over the last seven months, some of whom amNewYork has interviewed, were individuals abiding by court orders to attend hearings who have never been arrested for a violent crime."
U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat were repeatedly denied access to restricted areas of 26 Federal Plaza before a federal judge compelled ICE to allow an inspection. Inside the 10th-floor area, nine immigrants were found sleeping on gym mats without proper beds and using shared bathroom facilities despite men and women being detained together. Interviews and inspections indicate many detainees have no criminal records and were complying with court orders to attend hearings. ICE agents were reported to be masked and confrontational with press and advocates. Claims that ICE targets only the most dangerous criminals contrast with these findings.
Read at www.amny.com
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