ICE has detained more than 120 kids in 'inhumane' hold rooms in NYC under Trump
ICE has detained more than 120 kids in 'inhumane' hold rooms in NYC under Trump
ICE has detained more than 120 kids in 'inhumane' hold rooms in NYC under Trump
Detainees held in the rooms have complained of crowded conditions and lack of food, soap, hygiene products, and access to attorneys.
After arriving at 26 Federal Plaza at 7 a.m., Ingrid said, she and her children were detained in hold rooms for 12 hours, along with three other families. She said her family received just one meal and that her daughter — who had a fever — was denied medicine.
Under ICE’s own rules, children aren't supposed to be detained in hold rooms unless they have “demonstrated or threatened violent behavior, have a history of criminal activity, or pose an escape risk.” That means even for short periods of time, said Eunice Cho, an ACLU attorney representing detainees at 26 Federal Plaza and who has reviewed the internal regulations.
But Ingrid’s children are among the dozens who have been detained under President Donald Trump’s administration at ICE hold rooms in Lower Manhattan, according to a Gothamist analysis of ICE data. The revelations come as the number of children in ICE custody nationwide has skyrocketed, as the federal government intensifies its immigration enforcement.