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US judge orders ICE to improve condition in New York immigration facility

People march towards 26 Federal Plaza in New York City as they protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement [File: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images via AFP]

A United States federal judge has ordered immigration authorities to improve conditions at a New York City facility following reports of overcrowding, inadequate food and unhygienic conditions.

On Tuesday, Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a temporary restraining order that mandated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to implement reforms at 26 Federal Plaza, a government building in Manhattan where one floor contains holding cells for migrants and asylum seekers.

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