Landlords across New York City are allegedly using threats of immigration enforcement to intimidate tenants, according to testimony from advocates, legal groups and elected officials at a recent City Council oversight hearing, raising concerns about underreported harassment in a city where millions of residents are immigrants, according tu a new sprawling report by Documented.
Witnesses interviewed by the outlet described multiple cases in which tenants were warned that contacting housing authorities or seeking repairs could result in being reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
