ICE COURTHOUSE ARRESTS AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA SPARK ERIC ADAMS LAWSUIT — CITY DEMANDS IMMEDIATE HALT

Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Law Department filed an amicus brief backing litigation to stop ICE arrests of migrants who appear for hearings at the federal immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, arguing the practice is illegal and deters roughly 3 million immigrants from accessing courts. Civil-rights groups and a judge have already forced improvements to an on-site holding facility, and FOIA data and reporting show clustered arrests at the building. The legal and political pushback could constrain ICE courthouse tactics and has broader implications for enforcement nationwide.