"The announcement came after the politicians joined immigration advocates Father Fabian Arias and Peter Melck Kuttel inside 26 Federal Plaza earlier that morning to observe court proceedings. The congress members came face-to-face with masked federal agents who lined the halls, waiting for their targets. Goldman himself demanded to see the badge of one agent; that individual then unzipped his sweatshirt to reveal a golden emblem."
"Approximately 80% of the people with court appearances are not showing up because they are afraid of getting yanked from their families, detained in terrible conditions, whisked away to Texas or Louisiana and deported without due process. But what that means is there is an automatic order of removal as soon as they don't show up, so they are choosing to go underground rather than show up for their court appearance and try to seek the American Dream, Goldman said."
Representatives Dan Goldman, Adriano Espaillat, and Nydia Velazquez are proposing legislation to prevent ICE agents from arresting immigrants in immigration court hallways during legally mandated hearings. The representatives visited 26 Federal Plaza with immigration advocates to observe proceedings and encountered masked federal agents lining the halls. Goldman demanded to see an agent’s badge, which was revealed as a golden emblem. The representatives were denied access to the fifth floor where ICE check-ins occur. Courtroom detainments are discouraging many immigrants from attending hearings out of fear of arrest, detention, transfer to other states, and deportation without due process. Missing hearings triggers automatic orders of removal, prompting people to go underground.
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