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The Guardian
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Videos reveal harsh conditions inside Ice's New York City confinement center
Two videos have surfaced shedding light on what is happening behind closed doors at a New York federal building where people are being confined after being seized by officers on their way out of immigration court on the 12th floor, with the footage offering a rare look inside a controversial and closely guarded space that is part of Donald Trump's anti-immigration crackdown. The filming, shared by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), captures one of several rooms at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, on the building's 10th floor, where accounts have emerged of people being detained in wholly unsuitable conditions with few basic provisions, but there had been no public access to direct evidence. The footage in question shows about two dozen men confined in bare rooms, some lying on the floor wrapped in aluminum emergency blankets while others sit on benches, the City reported on Tuesday. One clip shows two toilets just feet away from where people sleep, separated by a low wall. The video was secretly recorded by a man who had been detained after an immigration court appearance last week, according to the City, which first obtained the footage from the NYIC. The man who filmed the scenes had reportedly managed to have a phone in his possession despite the usual protocol by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) of confiscating personal items at arrest. Reports of people being held for protracted periods in deprived conditions in the Manhattan building have followed weeks of controversy about Ice officers turning up at immigration courts across the country, where they are usually not present, and apprehending people. The footage shows people held in the same building as one of the main immigration courts in New York City. It was sent to state assembly member Catalina Cruz's office. Until now, photos or videos from the 10th floor have not emerged in public. 'The American dream,' the unseen and unnamed detainee says as he films. 'Immigration, 26 Federal Plaza.' In a separate audio message also shared with the City , the same man adds: 'They haven't given us food, they haven't given us medicine. We're cold. There are people who've been here for 10, 15 days inside. We're just waiting.' Concerns about what goes on inside the federal building had been growing. Advocates, attorneys and immigrants themselves have described the 10th floor as overcrowded, with no beds, showers, or adequate access to food or healthcare. 'Ice is kidnapping so many people from New York's immigration courts that they had to create a new detention facility on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza. But instead of sharing the truth with the public, Ice has skirted accountability by consistently lying about what's happening on the 10th floor, and breaking the law by not allowing Congress members to view the conditions,' said Murad Awawdeh, president of the NYIC, in a statement. 'The 10th floor detention facility must be shut down immediately, and regularly inspected to ensure that Ice adheres to federal guidelines as mandated by law,' Awawdeh added. Leaked footage confirms what we've known all along: 26 Federal Plaza is a secret detention site where immigrants are being held in overcrowded, inhumane conditions. @DHSgov has spent months lying to cover it up. We need answers. We demand accountability. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in earlier statements about the facility that 'any claim that there is overcrowding or sub-prime conditions is categorically false'. Ice also maintains that the 10th floor is not used for detention. Officially, the agency describes the space as a processing center, and therefore not subject to congressional inspection rules that apply to detention facilities, where national lawmakers have to be allowed to visit. '26 Federal Plaza is not a detention center. It is a federal building with an Ice law enforcement office inside of it,' said McLaughlin. But data from Ice detention logs analyzed by the City revealed that from September 2023 through late June this year, people were held there in what Ice calls the 'NYC Hold Room' for an average of 29 hours. Some stayed for several days. Sign up to This Week in Trumpland A deep dive into the policies, controversies and oddities surrounding the Trump administration after newsletter promotion The space remains off-limits to both journalists and lawmakers, even though members of Congress are supposed to be allowed to make unannounced visits to detention sites. Several Democrat representatives have been denied entry. Detainees and advocates continue to speak about grim conditions, including sparse food offerings, no showers or clothing changes, and people crammed into a single room with only the floor or hard benches to rest on, according to Gothamist. Meanwhile, Ice has been granted a huge budget boost. Trump's so-called 'big, beautiful bill' dedicates roughly $170bn for immigration and border-related operations – a sum that would make Ice the most heavily funded law enforcement agency in the federal government. This article was amended on 23 July 2025. A previous version showed an image of a different confinement center. The best public interest journalism relies on first-hand accounts from people in the know. If you have something to share on this subject you can contact us confidentially using the following methods. Secure Messaging in the Guardian app The Guardian app has a tool to send tips about stories. Messages are end to end encrypted and concealed within the routine activity that every Guardian mobile app performs. This prevents an observer from knowing that you are communicating with us at all, let alone what is being said. If you don't already have the Guardian app, download it (iOS/Android) and go to the menu. 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The Guardian
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Videos reveal Ice's controversial confinement center in New York federal building
Two videos have surfaced shedding light on what is happening behind closed doors at a New York federal building where people are being confined after being seized by officers on their way out of immigration court, with the footage offering a rare look inside a controversial and closely guarded space that is part of Donald Trump's anti-immigration crackdown. The filming, shared by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), captures one of several rooms at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, on the building's 10th floor, where accounts have emerged of people being detained in wholly unsuitable conditions with few basic provisions, but there had been no public access to direct evidence. The footage in question shows about two dozen men confined in bare rooms, some lying on the floor wrapped in aluminum emergency blankets while others sit on benches, the City reported on Tuesday. One clip shows two toilets just feet away from where people sleep, separated by a low wall. The video was secretly recorded by a man who had been detained after an immigration court appearance last week, according to the City, which first obtained the footage from the NYIC. The man who filmed the scenes had reportedly managed to have a phone in his possession despite the usual protocol by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) of confiscating personal items at arrest. Reports of people being held for protracted periods in deprived conditions in the Manhattan building have followed weeks of controversy about Ice officers turning up at immigration courts across the country, where they are usually not present, and apprehending people. The footage shows people held in the same building as one of the main immigration courts in New York City. It was sent to state assembly member Catalina Cruz's office. Until now, photos or videos from the 10th floor have not emerged in public. 'The American dream,' the unseen and unnamed detainee says as he films. 'Immigration, 26 Federal Plaza.' In a separate audio message also shared with the City , the same man adds: 'They haven't given us food, they haven't given us medicine. We're cold. There are people who've been here for 10, 15 days inside. We're just waiting.' Concerns about what goes on inside the federal building had been growing. Advocates, attorneys and immigrants themselves have described the 10th floor as overcrowded, with no beds, showers, or adequate access to food or healthcare. 'Ice is kidnapping so many people from New York's immigration courts that they had to create a new detention facility on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza. But instead of sharing the truth with the public, Ice has skirted accountability by consistently lying about what's happening on the 10th floor, and breaking the law by not allowing Congress members to view the conditions,' said Murad Awawdeh, president of the NYIC in a statement. 'The 10th floor detention facility must be shut down immediately, and regularly inspected to ensure that Ice adheres to federal guidelines as mandated by law,' Awawdeh added. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assistant secretary, Tricia McLaughlin, said in earlier statements about the facility that 'any claim that there is overcrowding or sub-prime conditions is categorically false'. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to This Week in Trumpland Free newsletter A deep dive into the policies, controversies and oddities surrounding the Trump administration Enter your email address Sign up Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy . We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion Ice also maintains that the 10th floor isn't used for detention. Officially, the agency describes the space as a processing center, and therefore not subject to congressional inspection rules that apply to detention facilities, where national lawmakers have to be allowed to visit. '26 Federal Plaza is not a detention center. It is a federal building with an Ice law enforcement office inside of it,' said McLaughlin. But data from Ice detention logs analyzed by the City revealed that from September 2023 through late June this year, people were held there in what Ice calls the 'NYC Hold Room' for an average of 29 hours. Some stayed for several days. The space remains off-limits to both journalists and lawmakers, even though members of Congress are supposed to be allowed to make unannounced visits to detention sites. Several Democrat representatives have been denied entry. Detainees and advocates continue to speak about grim conditions, including sparse food offerings, no showers or clothing changes, and people crammed into a single room with only the floor or hard benches to rest on, according to Gothamist. Meanwhile, Ice has been granted a massive budget boost. Trump's so-called 'big, beautiful bill' dedicates roughly $170bn for immigration and border-related operations – a sum that would make Ice the most heavily funded law enforcement agency in the federal government.
New York Post
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mark Ruffalo declares ‘time to take our country back' from billionaires, as he blames ‘extreme wealth' for nation's problems
'Avengers' actor Mark Ruffalo declared last weekend that billionaires and 'White people' are creating the country's problems, not immigrants. While attending a 'No Kings' rally against President Donald Trump in New York City on Saturday, the actor spoke out against Trump's immigration policies, saying that the immigrants the administration is allegedly targeting are good people, while wealthy Americans and 'White people' are the ones committing the crimes. 'We get to see who is really making our lives unbearable and making us so desperate. It's not the immigrants, it's the billionaires,' he said in an interview with activist group New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). According to several sources, Ruffalo's net worth is in the tens of millions of dollars, with one site reporting he is worth $90 million. Ruffalo attended one of hundreds of 'No Kings' protests held on Saturday that were organized the same day as Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. One of the key issues for 'No Kings' protestors was Trump's mass deportation programs. Protests against Trump's immigration crackdown turned violent in Los Angeles last week, with Trump calling in the National Guard and several hundred U.S. Marines to quell the chaos. While at the NYC rally, Ruffalo wore a hat with the word 'immigrant' emblazoned on it, and made various statements about the value of immigrants to America and how the Trump administration is targeting the wrong group of people. 'Avengers' actor Mark Ruffalo said 'White people' are causing rising tensions seen across the nation. Peter Foley/UPI/Shutterstock During his interview with NYIC, the actor claimed that Trump and conservatives are scapegoating migrants for the problems created by America's majority population and billionaires. He said, 'Well, we're seeing what's happening. First of all, we're understanding that the immigrants aren't the criminals. If you look at the statistics, most of the crimes committed in this country are by White people — non-immigrants.' He added that immigrants 'add to our economy by the billions.' Elsewhere in the interview, Ruffalo declared, 'It's time to take our country back' from the billionaires — which he described as the 'extreme wealth that has its hands all over the power of the nation.' He added that all people should come together to make the country 'a beautiful, burgeoning democracy that works for the people, not just the very wealthy.' Ruffalo attended the 'No Kings' rally against President Donald Trump in New York City and called out his administration for targeting immigrants whom he called good people, in an interview with New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). AP Separate footage from the rally showed the actor reading some prepared remarks to the crowd. He stated, 'Sadly, today Donald Trump and the administration of billionaires, crackpots and ICE brigades have taken over. We have a king, and his court, and his beige henchmen, and they're trampling on our rights and our laws and our freedoms, making themselves richer with taxpayer dollars and making us less safe with their love of other kings and dictators, and the likes of Putin, and Netanyahu and Kim Jong Un of the world.' Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Actor Mark Ruffalo decries 'extreme wealth' controlling country, says billionaires causing nation's problems
"Avengers" actor Mark Ruffalo declared last weekend that billionaires and "White people" are creating the country's problems, not immigrants. While attending a "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump in New York City on Saturday, the actor spoke out against Trump's immigration policies, saying that the immigrants the administration is allegedly targeting are good people, while wealthy Americans and "White people" are the ones committing the crimes. "We get to see who is really making our lives unbearable and making us so desperate. It's not the immigrants, it's the billionaires," he said in an interview with activist group New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). Florida Sheriff Fires Off Blunt Message To Violent Anti-trump Protesters: 'We Will Kill You Graveyard Dead' According to several sources, Ruffalo's net worth is in the tens of millions of dollars, with one site reporting he is worth $90 million. Ruffalo attended one of hundreds of "No Kings" protests held on Saturday that were organized the same day as Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. Read On The Fox News App One of the key issues for "No Kings" protestors was Trump's mass deportation programs. Protests against Trump's immigration crackdown turned violent in Los Angeles last week, with Trump calling in the National Guard and several hundred U.S. Marines to quell the chaos. While at the NYC rally, Ruffalo wore a hat with the word "immigrant" emblazoned on it, and made various statements about the value of immigrants to America and how the Trump administration is targeting the wrong group of people. Anti-trump Military Parade Demonstrations Put Major Cities Across America On High Alert During his interview with NYIC, the actor claimed that Trump and conservatives are scapegoating migrants for the problems created by America's majority population and billionaires. He said, "Well, we're seeing what's happening. First of all, we're understanding that the immigrants aren't the criminals. If you look at the statistics, most of the crimes committed in this country are by White people — non-immigrants." He added that immigrants "add to our economy by the billions." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Elsewhere in the interview, Ruffalo declared, "It's time to take our country back" from the billionaires — which he described as the "extreme wealth that has its hands all over the power of the nation." He added that all people should come together to make the country "a beautiful, burgeoning democracy that works for the people, not just the very wealthy." Separate footage from the rally showed the actor reading some prepared remarks to the crowd. He stated, "Sadly, today Donald Trump and the administration of billionaires, crackpots and ICE brigades have taken over. We have a king, and his court, and his beige henchmen, and they're trampling on our rights and our laws and our freedoms, making themselves richer with taxpayer dollars and making us less safe with their love of other kings and dictators, and the likes of Putin, and Netanyahu and Kim Jong Un of the world."Original article source: Actor Mark Ruffalo decries 'extreme wealth' controlling country, says billionaires causing nation's problems
Fox News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Actor Mark Ruffalo decries 'extreme wealth' controlling country, says billionaires causing nation's problems
"Avengers" actor Mark Ruffalo declared last weekend that billionaires and "White people" are creating the country's problems, not immigrants. While attending a "No Kings" rally against President Donald Trump in New York City on Saturday, the actor spoke out against Trump's immigration policies, saying that the immigrants the administration is allegedly targeting are good people, while wealthy Americans and "White people" are the ones committing the crimes. "We get to see who is really making our lives unbearable and making us so desperate. It's not the immigrants, it's the billionaires," he said in an interview with activist group New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). According to several sources, Ruffalo's net worth is in the tens of millions of dollars, with one site reporting he is worth $90 million. Ruffalo attended one of hundreds of "No Kings" protests held on Saturday that were organized the same day as Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. One of the key issues for "No Kings" protestors was Trump's mass deportation programs. Protests against Trump's immigration crackdown turned violent in Los Angeles last week, with Trump calling in the National Guard and several hundred U.S. Marines to quell the chaos. While at the NYC rally, Ruffalo wore a hat with the word "immigrant" emblazoned on it, and made various statements about the value of immigrants to America and how the Trump administration is targeting the wrong group of people. During his interview with NYIC, the actor claimed that Trump and conservatives are scapegoating migrants for the problems created by America's majority population and billionaires. He said, "Well, we're seeing what's happening. First of all, we're understanding that the immigrants aren't the criminals. If you look at the statistics, most of the crimes committed in this country are by White people — non-immigrants." He added that immigrants "add to our economy by the billions." Elsewhere in the interview, Ruffalo declared, "It's time to take our country back" from the billionaires — which he described as the "extreme wealth that has its hands all over the power of the nation." He added that all people should come together to make the country "a beautiful, burgeoning democracy that works for the people, not just the very wealthy." Separate footage from the rally showed the actor reading some prepared remarks to the crowd. He stated, "Sadly, today Donald Trump and the administration of billionaires, crackpots and ICE brigades have taken over. We have a king, and his court, and his beige henchmen, and they're trampling on our rights and our laws and our freedoms, making themselves richer with taxpayer dollars and making us less safe with their love of other kings and dictators, and the likes of Putin, and Netanyahu and Kim Jong Un of the world."
