“Mayor de Blasio has not laid out a clear plan to explain how undocumented New Yorkers will be adequately protected from ICE surveillance and detention under his BBJs [borough-based jails] proposal. And as far as we know, the City Council has not yet formally addressed this issue,” the letter reads.
Read More“Alma’s case highlights how immigrants’ rights are too often violated.”
Read More“We are hoping for her freedom, above all because of her pregnancy.”
Read MoreAdvocates say ICE’s presence in and around courthouses endangers immigrants, who are less inclined to seek justice as victims or witnesses for fear of deportation.
Read MoreThe most recent arrest inside a courthouse occurred in Queens Criminal Court on June 17.
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