Immigrants report sleeping on concrete at NYC ICE site
Immigrants held at a Lower Manhattan ICE site reported cramped rooms, little food, no bathing, and sleeping on concrete floors, with some stays lasting up to 10 days and limited medical care or family contact.
Jul 9, 2025New York, NY
Immigrants detained at ICE holding rooms at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan have complained of inhumane conditions including cramped quarters, inadequate food, inability to bathe or change clothes, and sleeping on concrete floors. Some detainees reported stays lasting up to 10 days in what were previously temporary processing areas, with allegations of insufficient medical care and limited communication with family and lawyers.
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- ‘They’re killing us’: Immigrants complain of inhumane conditions inside NYC holding site
Gothamist·Jul 9, 2025·archived copy
- ICE detainees held in 'inhumane' conditions in holding rooms off Manhattan immigration court, lawsuit alleges
Newsday·Aug 11, 2025·archived copy
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- Judge Slams ICE for Overcrowding and Inhumane Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza Lockup
The City·Sep 17, 2025·archived copy
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