Arrests continue in Manhattan immigration courts, intensifying migrants’ fear of appearing before judges

E.P.A. Workers Are Unsettled as ICE Makes Arrests in Their Building

Officials with the federal Environmental Protection Agency have admonished their workers not to interfere with arrests by immigration officers in a downtown Manhattan building where the agency has offices, underscoring tension among federal employees as President Trump escalates his crackdown on immigrants. A spokeswoman for the E.P.A. said an email was sent on Monday to regional employees after agency workers had asked questions about the prese…

Arrests continue in Manhattan immigration courts, intensifying migrants’ fear of appearing before judges

By Carla Gloria ColomeU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continued to make arrests this week in several court buildings in lower Manhattan where migrants arrive for their scheduled court hearings or routine immigration appointments. On Friday Documented witnessed four agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) standing outside the 26 Federal Plaza building alongside the usual security guards from Paragon System Security who…