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Federal Judge Orders Urgent Reforms at NYC Immigration Facility

8/13/2025

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A federal judge has taken a stand against the Trump administration, demanding urgent improvements at a New York City immigration holding facility plagued by overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has imposed strict limits on capacity and mandated better cleanliness and hygiene supplies, responding to harrowing reports from detainees about inadequate food and poor treatment.

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A federal judge has taken a stand against the Trump administration, demanding urgent improvements at a New York City immigration holding facility plagued by overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has imposed strict limits on capacity and mandated better cleanliness and hygiene supplies, responding to harrowing reports from detainees about inadequate food and poor treatment.