"A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately improve conditions at a Manhattan detention site, siding with an Ocean County man who says he was held there in abusive conditions. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled Sept. 17 that ICE officials at 26 Federal Plaza likely violated detainees' constitutional rights and said the plaintiffs had shown a strong likelihood of success on their claims."
"Unlike the emergency temporary restraining order issued in August, the latest ruling is a formal preliminary injunction that extends protections for detainees and certifies the case as a class action. The latest ruling is different from the emergency order issued in August. This formal preliminary injunction extends protections for detainees, certifies the case as a class action, and sets detailed requirements that ICE must follow."
A federal judge found ICE officials at 26 Federal Plaza likely violated detainees' constitutional rights and provisionally certified the matter as a class action. Plaintiffs alleged due process and First Amendment violations stemming from treatment at the Manhattan site. The lead plaintiff, Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado, is a Peruvian citizen living in Ocean County, New Jersey, with his wife and two young children. The building functions as a processing center but has been used to briefly detain immigrants attending appointments or hearings. The preliminary injunction imposes enforceable requirements, including minimum space per person, regular cleaning, and provision of hygiene supplies.
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