"Anyone who has seen the video and heard the testimony of people held on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza knows that the conditions there defy the Constitution and the principles of human rights and decency. Judge Kaplan’s order should force action to protect against the worst conditions, and we must continue to fight against the worst abuses – the extralegal abductions of New Yorkers coming to court.
"The truth is that the Trump administration has routinely defied laws and court orders. The city should attempt to use its inspection authority to ensure ICE is actually complying with the injunction. I have previously attempted to inspect the space, and called on the city to do the same. We have to gain access to bear witness to the harm being inflicted on our neighbors, and use every tool we have to prevent it."