NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen elected officials were arrested Thursday while protesting conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility where a federal judge this week extended a court order requiring the government to shape up its treatment of detainees. Eleven officials were arrested while attempting to inspect holding rooms on the 10th floor of the government’s 26 Federal Plaza building in Manhattan, according to a coalition of politicians, advocates, and faith leaders involved in the protest. The officials, including city Comptroller Brad Lander and members of the state legislature, were seeking to ensure compliance with a preliminary injunction issued Wednesday that requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to eliminate squalid conditions and overcrowding. Lander was previously arrested at the building after he linked arms with a person authorities were attempting to detain. He was released hours later. Other officials were arrested outside the building, including city Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, a spokesperson for the protesters said. In all, more than 75 people were detained.
Elected Officials Arrested in NYC Immigration Facility Protest
Elected Officials Arrested in NYC Immigration Facility Protest
A group of more than a dozen elected officials were arrested during a protest at a New York City immigration holding facility, demanding better conditions for detainees following a federal judge's ruling.
In a significant act of civil disobedience, more than a dozen elected officials, including city Comptroller Brad Lander, were arrested in New York City while protesting the treatment of detainees at a federal immigration holding facility. The protest follows a court order aimed at improving conditions, and officials sought to ensure compliance with necessary reforms. Over 75 individuals were detained during the demonstration.
