"Advocates say some of the most jarring overcrowding is happening on 26 Federal Plaza's 10th floor, where detainees have estimated that between 70 and 90 people have been crammed into rooms measuring roughly 215 square feet. That would leave each person with roughly the space of a doormat-less room than a folded bath towel-in an area no bigger than a studio apartment kitchen."
"The arrests came as part of a coordinated action by progressive Democrats, timed to amplify demands for Albany to reconvene and pass the New York for All Act. The bill would bar state and local agencies, including police and sheriffs, from sharing information or resources with ICE, aiming to stop what lawmakers describe as abductions of immigrants at court hearings and check-ins."
Watchdogs and courts across multiple states have flagged overcrowding, poor sanitation, and blocked access to counsel in ICE facilities from Arizona to Louisiana. One facility at 26 Federal Plaza's 10th floor reportedly confines 70 to 90 detainees in roughly 215-square-foot rooms, leaving individuals with barely towel-sized personal space. Progressive Democrats staged coordinated arrests to pressure Albany to reconvene and pass the New York for All Act, which would bar state and local agencies from sharing information or resources with ICE. The proposed Trust Act would enable lawsuits against city agencies that unlawfully cooperate with ICE. Officials and advocates describe the measures as necessary to defend due process and prevent local governments from acting as extensions of ICE.
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