@luisferre7.bsky.social
Journalist at The New York Times covering immigration in the NY region
NEW: Inside the Epicenter of ICE Detentions in NYC
www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
NEW: We broke down the anatomy of an ICE arrest at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, as seen through one image.
And we followed the story over two weeks to document the fallout... and a surprising reunion.
W/ Todd Heisler and Wes Parnell:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...
We also delved into the stories of four immigrants arrested in New York:
- 2 brothers who lived on Long Island and were deported to El Salvador
- a Guatemalan man who was a "collateral arrest" during a raid in Brooklyn
- a 63-year-old from Gambia with an old deportation order
Ecuadoreans are not the largest immigrant group in NYC (they trail Dominicans, Mexicans, for example), but they're the largest group getting deported in New York.
Here's a breakdown:
Data shows 54% had no convictions, while the rest had pending charges or convictions.
Here's a breakdown of the 706 arrested in NYC area with convictions:
Not only have more people gotten arrested, but they have been held for longer periods in detention vs. Biden era.
More than half (about 58%) had deportation orders.
NEW: A deep dive into Trump's immigration crackdown in New York:
- 2,365 + arrested in NYC area, up 200% vs. 5 months before
- More than half had no criminal records
- 26 Federal Plaza is an epicenter, but NY still lags behind other field offices
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/n...
NEW: Trump DOJ sues Mayor Eric Adams over NYC sanctuary policies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/n...
And, perhaps more pointedly, after Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, showed up in NYC to criticize the mayor and the city’s sanctuary policies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/n...
Comes after video of overcrowded conditions inside the holding cells surfaced yesterday:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/n...
NEW: Mayor Eric Adams is sending a letter to the Trump administration demanding that it inspect and address conditions of the holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza where ICE is detaining people.
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Video taken by detained migrant offers first look inside the contentious holding cells on the 10th floor of the ICE offices on 26 Federal Plaza in NYC.
Video obtained by New York Immigration Coalition and reported by The City:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/n...
NEW: Kristi Noem and Thomas Homan blamed Mayor Adams and sanctuary policies in shooting of an off-duty customs officer in New York.
Homan -- upset over ICE being blocked from Rikers Island -- said more ICE agents would be sent to NYC.
W/ @la-ley.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/n...
NEW: A coalition of legal groups filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that arrests in immigration courts are unlawful and unconstitutional.
Filed in DC federal district court on behalf of 12 migrants arrested by ICE.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/n...
NEW: Inside The Roosevelt Hotel during its last days as a migrant shelter.
A look at its legacy, past, and future.
With photographs by Todd Heisler:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/n...
But before they could get their diplomas, the school’s principal felt compelled to interrupt the celebratory mood: She had to pay tribute to a Venezuelan student who was sitting in an immigration detention center about 275 miles away in Pennsylvania. @nytimes.com
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NEW: The ICE detention of a Venezuelan student in New York City thrust his high school, Ellis Prep, into the spotlight.
A dispatch from the school's Bronx graduation, where Dylan's arrest cast a shadow over the immigrants graduating.
With the great Todd Heisler:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/n...
NEW: The New York Civil Liberties Union sued Nassau County on Long Island over its partnership with ICE.
The partnership announced by Bruck Blakeman empowers some Nassau police officers to conduct immigration arrests.
Suit calls it unlawful.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/n...
NEW: Khalil was the last prominent pro-Palestinian target of the Trump admin to be released.
But the students could still be deported.
And the Trump crackdown has only widened since ICE agents descended on American campuses.
Analysis w/ @jonesieman.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/n...
NEW: 8 Dems in Congress are sending a letter to Noem saying ICE is breaking federal law by not allowing them into 10th floor @ 26 Federal Plaza.
The space has 4 cells w/ built in wall benches but no beds and people have been sleeping on floors, we’re told.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/n...
As ICE began showing up at immigration courts, so did volunteers — activists, faith leaders, lawyers and everyday New Yorkers looking to get involved.
The main goal is to provide comfort and safety to people who are afraid of showing up and to make sure they are not alone if they are detained.
NEW: Brad Lander's arrest underscored a growing trend I've noticed covering New York City's immigration courts: more people showing up to "escort" migrants.
A look at their work, and purpose, as agents ramp up arrests in courthouses.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/n...
NEW: Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents as he sought to escort a migrant out of an immigration courthouse in Manhattan.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n...
NEW: An inside look at the unrest among migrants inside Delaney Hall that prompted an uproar and 4 detainees to escape.
Breakout raised question about GEO Group, and conditions at facilities as Trump pushes numbers.
W/ @traceytully.bsky.social & Raul Vilchis
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/n...
MORE: DHS identifies the 4 detainees who escaped Delaney Hall, but disputes unrest at the facility.
Our interviews with relatives/lawyers suggest otherwise.
Sen. Andy Kim suggested facility could be shut down and migrants relocated.
W/ @traceytully.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...
BREAKING: Four men have escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed.
The escape happened after unrest among migrants at the facility, Delaney Hall, over the conditions.
W / @traceytully.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...
NEW: The Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark went into lockdown on Friday after migrants seemed to revolt last night over conditions inside.
No phone calls or visits being allowed, lawyers say.
New details w/ @traceytully.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...
Delaney Hall in Newark, a privately run ICE detention facility, was again the site of a tense clash this evening. w/ @luisferre7.bsky.social
13.06.2025 04:20 — 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1UPDATE: People who spoke to detainees inside Delaney Hall told us that a group of detainees rebelled over horrible food conditions inside.
Reports of broken windows, and guards abandoning their posts at one point.
NEW: Officials are responding to reports of a disturbance inside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility in Newark.
Masked officers seen carrying pepper spray inside amid complaints of meager meals and unsanitary conditions.
W/ @traceytully.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...
