"The admission, which confirmed something immigrant attorneys had previously suspected, came during a Feb. 9 hearing regarding an ongoing lawsuit against the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a video was leaked over the summer that showcased detainees in squalid and cramped conditions on the 10th floor of the courthouse. The video showed arrested immigrants lying on the floor under constant light with a single shared toilet."
"According to a report by THE CITY news site, Judge Lewis Kaplan questioned Attorney Jeffrey Oestericher and asked point-blank, Are they being held on other floors? The short answer is yes Oestericher replied, adding that individuals are also being held on the 9th floor. In a statement provided to amNewYork, Congressman Dan Goldman, a longtime critic of the courthouse detentions, condemned the revelation. ICE is not only lying to the Court, but they are"
Multiple floors at 26 Federal Plaza are being used to hold immigrants seized by masked ICE agents during their court hearings. Federal attorneys admitted in court that detainees are being held beyond the 10th floor, including the 9th. A leaked summer video showed cramped, squalid conditions on the 10th floor, with arrested immigrants lying on the floor under constant light and a single shared toilet, prompting a lawsuit and space reductions. Congressional inspections in December noted improvements and fewer detainees, but the new admission prompted condemnation from critics of the courthouse detentions.
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