Bronx resident detained 6 days unable to bathe or brush teeth after ICE check-in
Aug 11, 2025·Location: Bronx, NY
Country of origin: Honduras

Geovani Maradiaga Ochoa, a Honduran immigrant who lived in the Bronx for 20 years with a U.S. citizen wife and daughter, was arrested at an ICE check-in and detained at 26 Federal Plaza for six days without access to shower or toothbrush. He stated he felt mistreated during detention. His sworn affidavit is part of a lawsuit by Make the Road New York, the NYCLU, and ACLU seeking to improve conditions at the facility.
Sources
- Judge issues temporary restraining order dictating conditions inside Broadview ICE facility
- CBS News
- The City
- Federal judge likely to intervene at Broadview's ICE facility: 'It has really become a prison'
newsletters.suntimes.com·Nov 5, 2025·archived copy
- Relief Could Come Soon For ICE Detainees Facing ‘Cruel’ Conditions In Broadview, Judge Says
blockclubchicago.org·Nov 4, 2025·archived copy
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