"Under ICE's own rules, children aren't supposed to be detained in hold rooms unless they have 'demonstrated or threatened violent behavior, have a history of criminal activity, or pose an escape risk.' That means even for short periods of time, said Eunice Cho, an ACLU attorney representing detainees at 26 Federal Plaza and who has reviewed the internal regulations."
"The Lower Manhattan hold rooms are generally a few hundred square feet, with concrete benches and no beds or showers, according to ICE officials and detainees held there. Detainees held in the rooms have complained of 'inhumane conditions,' including lack of food, soap, hygiene products, and access to attorneys."
"Ingrid said she and her children were detained in hold rooms for 12 hours, along with three other families. She said her family received just one meal and that her daughter - who had a fever - was denied medicine."
Ingrid, a 37-year-old Honduran immigrant, was detained with her two young children at ICE's Lower Manhattan facility after receiving minimal notice of a check-in appointment. She and her family, along with three other families, were held in a small hold room for 12 hours with inadequate food and medical care for her sick daughter. ICE's internal regulations prohibit detaining children in hold rooms unless they demonstrate violent behavior, have criminal histories, or pose escape risks. According to Gothamist's analysis of ICE data, dozens of children have been detained in these Lower Manhattan facilities under the Trump administration. The hold rooms, measuring only a few hundred square feet with concrete benches, lack basic amenities like beds, showers, soap, and hygiene products, with detainees reporting inhumane conditions and limited access to attorneys.
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