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Council members and advocates warn of gaps in counsel and accompaniment at 26 Federal Plaza detentions
Summary
Council members and MOIA officials discussed reports of immigration enforcement operations at 26 Federal Plaza and elsewhere, raised concerns about people losing contact with counsel after detention and transfers out of state, and pressed MOIA and related city agencies about accompaniment, shelter protocols and continuity of legal representation.
Elected officials and MOIA officials told the Committee on Immigration they are tracking reports of immigration enforcement operations at 26 Federal Plaza and elsewhere, and that these operations have strained nonprofit legal providers and raised questions about continuity of counsel.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams described recent federal enforcement tactics as criminalizing immigrants and urged the city to expand legal services and protections. "Immigrants now more than ever need access to attorneys and legal services to avoid improper detention," Williams said.
MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro condemned federal raids and said MOIA "condemned these raids and anti immigrant actions conducted by the…
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