Immigrants arriving for court hearings in Manhattan's immigration courts now encounter rows of heavily armed federal agents positioned in the hallways and lobbies. These agents, many masked and in tactical gear, await to detain migrants immediately after hearings. This environment has fostered an atmosphere of fear, where families often react with shock and grief at the arrests. This practice raises concerns about due process, as migrants may be apprehended regardless of the court's decisions in their cases. Observers and advocates report the distressing scenes regularly.
Hundreds of officers from ICE and other government agencies have lined the hallways and lobbies, waiting to detain some migrants as they leave their immigration hearings.
Groups of agents, mostly masked men, wait for hearings to let out on the fourteenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
The government is obviously looking at what pictures people are making; the imagery reflects a calculated atmosphere of fear surrounding immigrants in the courts.
Migrants seem to be in shock as agents approach; family members might scream or sob as their loved one is taken away.
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