Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on Temporary Restraining Order on 26 Federal Plaza Detention Floor
New York, NY—In response to U.S. District Judge Kaplan’s ruling that the holding area of 26 Federal Plaza must provide clean bedding, hygiene supplies, and food as well as the right to engage with an attorney and schedule legal calls, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement:
“Today’s decision is a much-needed rebuke of Trump’s cruel immigration policies. It confirms much of what we already knew: that the Trump Administration turned the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza into a makeshift detention center without adequate beds, restrooms, or supplies. Week after week, I’ve seen New Yorkers hauled off to squalid conditions without access to counsel. ICE is required to provide basic standards within 24 hours, and the agency must not continue to refuse government officials’ access to conduct oversight and ensure they are meeting the court’s mandate.
“Sadly, our Immigration Courts have become a place where the rule of law is being eroded; I’m grateful that today our Federal Courts are upholding it.”
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