Prayers and sighs of relief: How fear of ICE check-ins at Federal Plaza lead to tense moments for family members and advocates – amNewYork

Prayers and sighs of relief: How fear of ICE check-ins at Federal Plaza lead to tense moments for family members and advocates – amNewYork

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams had arrived at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan just after 8 a.m. along with immigration advocates, intending to escort Josue Perez, Yaneika Blanco and their three children to their mandated ICE check-in. The Dec. 15 appointment came at a fraught time at Federal Plaza, where hundreds of immigrants showing up for mandated appointments have been apprehended by ICE agents in recent months. Williams was there to h…