"NEW YORK (AP) More than a dozen elected officials were arrested Thursday while protesting conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility where a federal judge this week extended a court order requiring the government to shape up its treatment of detainees. Eleven officials were arrested while attempting to inspect holding rooms on the 10th floor of the government's 26 Federal Plaza building in Manhattan, according to a coalition of politicians, advocates and faith leaders involved in the protest."
"The officials, including city Comptroller Brad Lander and members of the state legislature, were seeking to ensure compliance with a preliminary injunction issued Wednesday that requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to eliminate squalid conditions and overcrowding. A federal agent detains New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and other elected officials after they demanded access to the inspect the detainment facility at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits federal building, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)"
More than a dozen elected officials were arrested during a protest and inspection attempt at a New York City immigration holding facility after a federal judge extended a court order addressing detainee treatment. Eleven officials tried to inspect holding rooms on the 10th floor of the 26 Federal Plaza building in Manhattan. The protesters included city Comptroller Brad Lander and members of the state legislature, working with a coalition of politicians, advocates, and faith leaders. The preliminary injunction requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to eliminate squalid conditions and overcrowding. Lander was previously detained and released hours later.
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