'Have Mercy': Families Plead as Migrants Arrested at Routine DHS Check-Ins
- On June 3, 2025, ICE agents detained at least 16 migrants attending mandatory check-ins at the Elk Street office in Lower Manhattan.
- This event stems from an intensified ICE crackdown under the Trump administration that uses routine check-ins and courthouses to arrest immigrants complying with appointments.
- Masked plainclothes officers escorted detainees, including families asked to bring children, into marked federal vehicles heading to the 26 Federal Plaza federal building garage.
- A senior White House official recently announced that the administration intends for ICE to carry out 3,000 arrests per day, a significant increase from the average of 656 daily arrests recorded between January and May 2025.
- The arrests heightened fear among immigrants, prompting calls from advocates and Mayor Adams for investigations and urging asylum seekers to continue attending court hearings despite the risk.
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ICE agents arrest multiple migrants in lower Manhattan after mandatory check-in
ICE agents detained multiple migrants who were doing mandatory check-ins at a lower Manhattan office steps away from City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested the migrants after they checked in at an Intensive Supervision Appearance Program office hearing on Elk St., according to the New York Legal Assistance group. “It’s essentially a trap,” said Allison Cutler, supervising attorney …
ICE’s Arrest Dragnet in Lower Manhattan Following Required Check-Ins – Knowhere News
In Lower Manhattan, a recent operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has turned routine check-ins into a surprising arrest dragnet, sparking serious concerns among advocates and residents. What was meant to be a simple check-in for individuals with pending immigration cases instead led to multiple arrests. Reporters from THE CITY witnessed several people who had attended what seemed like routine appointments, only to be detained u…
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