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Judge Orders ICE Improvements for 26 Federal Plaza Detainees
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Story summary
- U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the Trump administration to improve conditions at 26 Federal Plaza.
- He granted class-action status and mandated lawyer access, medical staff, and basic supplies.
- ICE detained over 1,000 people, with 175 held on July 1 2025, eight times capacity.
- Judge described hold rooms as windowless, lacking showers or beds, reeking of waste.
- Kaplan said ICE breached the First and Fifth Amendments, extending the injunction to all detainees.