ICE Detains Migrants In NYC Court Halls As DOJ Pressures Sanctuary Cities

NPR details an escalation of immigration enforcement centered on Manhattan’s 26 Federal Plaza, where ICE detentions in courthouse hallways are creating fear and alleged due-process issues. The reporting ties these tactics to a broader, multiagency push, including DOJ pressure on sanctuary jurisdictions and heightened federal presence in cities like Washington, D.C. Legal challenges and judicial scrutiny of detention conditions suggest mounting pushback as operations intensify.