US EditionDemocrat state officials arrested during protest at immigration facility in Manhattan
- On Thursday, over 75 individuals, including at least twelve elected representatives from New York, were taken into custody during a demonstration at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan.
- The arrests followed officials demanding access to inspect overcrowded detention facilities amid a federal injunction against ICE's squalid conditions.
- Protesters, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Comptroller Brad Lander, staged a sit-in unfurling banners to call for oversight and the removal of ICE from New York.
- Williams announced that earlier in the day he was detained with numerous New Yorkers during a peaceful protest aimed at calling for greater accountability regarding ICE’s harsh detention methods, and he urged government officials to enhance their efforts in supporting immigrant and marginalized communities.
- The event highlighted continued concerns over detainees’ lack of food, medical care, and hygiene access, underscoring calls for legislative reforms and expanded protections for immigrant communities.
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Elected Officials Fuel Near Riot at NYC ICE Facility
“Another day, another sanctuary politician pulling a stunt in [an] attempt to get their 15 minutes of fame while endangering DHS personnel and detainees." The post Elected Officials Fuel Near Riot at NYC ICE Facility first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
11 grandstanding NYC officials arrested after demanding access to ICE holding cells
Federal officers arrested 11 Democratic elected officials in Lower Manhattan on Thursday after they demanded access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding rooms. The sit-ins unfolded hours after a federal judge ordered ICE to improve conditions at the 10th-floor holding area at 26 Federal Plaza, requiring cleanliness standards, limits on crowding and prompt access to legal calls, according to The New York Times. Lawmakers said they sough…
Over 70 Arrested, Including City Officials, During Protests Against ICE Detention in NYC
Over 70 people, including New York lawmakers and other elected officials were arrested as they attempted to block ICE at a facility in Lower Manhattan on Thursday that has been documented subjecting immigrants to wretched conditions.
O Comptroller, My Comptroller
When it comes to boring careers, accountants typically leave their competition in the dust. So it came as a cosmic shock when New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, along with 10 other Democratic legislators, went beyond his job description—and faced ICE officers in a valiant standoff. On Thursday, eleven elected officials entered 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration office in Manhattan, where they demanded to see the 10th-floor facilities—instead, …
Dem Officials Arrested Trying to Force Their Way Into ICE Facility.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Over a dozen Democrat officials were arrested during a protest at a New York City immigration holding facility.WHO WAS INVOLVED: City Comptroller Brad Lander, state lawmakers, local advocates, and federal agents.WHEN & WHERE: Thursday at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, New York City.KEY QUOTE: “Another day, another sanctuary politician pulling a stunt in an attempt to get their 15 minutes of fame while endangering DHS p…
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