ICE Re-Detains Blind Asylum Seeker At 26 Federal Plaza; Judge Weighs Emergency Release Amid Court Orders On Overcrowding

A pro se habeas petition filed by Eva Magdalena Chalco Chango seeks the release of her blind brother, Carlos Anibal Chalco-Beltran, who was re-detained by ICE in Manhattan and allegedly held without access to counsel at the 26 Federal Plaza holding site. A federal judge scheduled a hearing, and the case unfolds as courts have ordered ICE to improve overcrowded conditions and ensure attorney access at the facility. The episode spotlights disability accommodations and stricter detention practices amid heightened enforcement.