Judge Slams ICE for Overcrowding and Inhumane Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza Lockup

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A federal judge Wednesday extended limits on the number of immigrants ICE can hold at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan and requirements that it provide detainees with basic humanitarian needs and access to legal representation. “ICE’s conduct at 26 Federal Plaza is inhumane, illegal and a direct violation of the Constitution,” she wrote. “26 Federal Plaza is not a detention center. Concerns about conditions inside were mounting for weeks, while several members of Congress, who are supposed to have a right to inspect conditions inside ICE facilities where immigrants are held, were repeatedly barred entry. Video of conditions inside the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza.