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Three immigrants arrested by ICE at Manhattan courthouses despite judge's order

An Ecuadorian man, a Guatemalan man and a Dominican man were arrested at Manhattan federal courthouses despite a judge's order restricting such enforcement, part of a broader surge detaining over 10,000 people in five days.

Jul 2, 2026New York, NYCountry of origin: Ecuador, Guatemala

Three immigrants arrested by ICE at Manhattan courthouses despite judge's order
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During a surge in ICE enforcement in late June 2026, three men were arrested at federal courthouses in Lower Manhattan in apparent violation of a federal judge's order issued the previous week restricting courthouse arrests. An Ecuadorian man was arrested at an immigration court inside 26 Federal Plaza, a Guatemalan man at 290 Broadway, and a man from the Dominican Republic was also arrested at 290 Broadway. The arrests occurred during a broader ICE enforcement operation in which the agency detained over 10,000 people in five days after being instructed to make 2,000 arrests per day. Legal advocates with Make the Road New York filed challenges claiming the arrests violated due process rights and court orders prohibiting immigration enforcement in courthouses.

Timeline

Jul 2, 2026—Make the Road New York filed legal challenges against the arrests, claiming violations of due process and federal court order
Jun 30, 2026—Ecuadorian man arrested at 26 Federal Plaza immigration court; Guatemalan man arrested at 290 Broadway federal courthouse
Jun 27, 2026—Man from Dominican Republic arrested at 290 Broadway federal courthouse
Jun 26, 2026—Federal judge issued order restricting ICE courthouse arrests
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