A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of a man held by immigration officials. Across the country, several courts have blasted conditions in U.S. facilities. Source: New York Times
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ICE Separates Boy, 6, From Father During Effort to Deport Them to China
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2025
The child and his father fled China earlier this year and the boy had just been enrolled in school. Federal officials have tried and failed to send them back. Source: New York Times
Several Arrested as Protesters Block ICE Agents From a Potential Raid in NYC
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2025
The confrontation appeared to foil a possible ICE raid nearby, underscoring the numerous challenges the federal government faces in trying to stage raids in a dense city like New York. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
Thomas Homan said that additional federal agents would descend on the city if it did not help with President Trump’s deportation campaign. Source: New York Times
ICE Scouted Site to Hold Immigrant Detainees in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
Federal officials explored the possibility of using a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island. The effort appears to be part of a plan to expand President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Source: New York Times
Federal Agents Stage Raid on Canal Street in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025
Dozens of federal officers descended on the sidewalks of Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, detaining several people and drawing protests. Source: New York Times
Federal Agents Make Arrests Outside Migrant Shelter in Times Square
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
The arrests, on the crowded sidewalks of Midtown Manhattan, rattled migrants residing at a hotel and shook the theater district, which is heavily trafficked by tourists. Source: New York Times
Judge Orders FEMA to Release $34 Million for New York Subway Security
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2025
The administration has refused to release the money because New York is a so-called sanctuary city. It was “a blatant violation of the law,” the judge wrote. Source: New York Times
Hochul Attacks Trump for Withholding $34 Million in Security Funding
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
The New York governor criticized the Trump administration for withholding federal grant money New York relies on to fund counterterrorism efforts on mass transit. Source: New York Times
U.S. Argues That Detained Protesters Can’t Seek Release in Federal Court
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
A federal appeals court heard arguments over whether noncitizens subject to deportation have the right to challenge their detentions using one of the oldest legal precepts. Source: New York Times
Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York asked that the funding be restored, accusing the Trump administration of “walking away from the fight against terrorism.” Source: New York Times
Journalist Injured in Chaotic Scene at New York Immigration Court
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
A Turkish journalist was taken away on a stretcher and taken to the hospital after U.S. agents shoved another journalist. Source: New York Times
How 106 People Got Together to Stop a School Shooting — Before It Happened
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2025
A threat on a school bus from an alienated young man united dozens of agencies to answer a single question: Is it possible to stop potential mass shooters before they commit a crime? Source: New York Times
ICE Officer ‘Relieved of His Duties’ After Pushing Woman to Floor
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security said it was investigating an officer’s action during an altercation at a New York City immigration courthouse. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Jail Official Broke Sanctuary Laws by Helping D.H.S., Report Says
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2025
A Department of Correction investigator improperly provided information to federal agents about two immigrants, a city watchdog agency found. Source: New York Times