Mayor Eric Adams and the City of New York are calling on the federal government to end its practice of arresting people who appear at immigration court​.

Immigration agents reportedly detained a 6-year-old girl, her teenage brother and her mother at a Manhattan immigration court last week. The family, originally from Ecuador, had appeared for a routine check-in at 26 Federal Plaza when Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) agents took them into custody on August 12, according to CBS News.

On August 13, 2025, a routine immigration check-in at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan turned into a nightmare for a Queens

New York City Mayor Eric Adams broke with President Trump this week as he backed the city's lawsuit to immediately halt ICE arrests at immigration courthouses.

ICE officials have said a new rule requires a seven-day waiting period for inspections. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told the Associated Press that “members of Congress could have just scheduled a tour; instead, they’re running to court to drive clicks and fundraising emails.”

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday joined calls for ICE to immediately end the “illegal” arrests of migrants reporting for their hearings at a Lower Manhattan federal immigration building. The

State officials say they have strict rules in place meant to protect illegal immigrants who may be visiting the New York State Fair during its 13-day run. State Fair Director Julie LaFave said the issue of potential ICE raids on the state fairgrounds is something that’s come up in the planning stages for the fair.

"It is horrific to find out that ICE has detained and taken into custody and separated a family with a 6-year-old girl and her older brother Manuel, who is 19," Krishnan said Saturday. Krishnan says the older brother was separated and taken to a detention facility in New Jersey. A spokesperson for NYC Schools shared the following statement:

Five envelopes containing a suspicious white powder were discovered at New York’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Manhattan Thursday afternoon – prompting first responders to

The federal government is causing significant harm to New York City through its ongoing campaign to arrest migrants who appear at 26 Federal Plaza during immigration proceedings. This is according to an amicus brief filed Tuesday by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s corporation counsel,