Federal immigration authorities recently apprehended multiple individuals within New York City legal facilities, defying directives from two separate federal magistrates to pause these actions. Civil rights attorneys detailed these occurrences in a formal submission linked to a current legal challenge, an issue initially brought to light by Documented.
The latest apprehensions occurred late last week and early this week. Specifically, officers apprehended an Ecuadorian national inside the 26 Federal Plaza facility. On that same Thursday, another individual originating from the Dominican Republic was seized at a separate complex located at 290 Broadway. The following Monday, a third person from Guatemala was taken into custody at the same Broadway location. Legal advocates emphasize that these enforcement actions took place precisely when such operations were judicially restricted.
