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Colombian construction worker detained nearly 3 weeks without bathing after ICE home raid

Aug 11, 2025

Country of origin: Colombia

Colombian construction worker detained nearly 3 weeks without bathing after ICE home raid
Photo via The City

Hugo Elias Sanchez Trillos, a Colombian construction worker, was arrested in late June after ICE raided his home looking for someone else. He was held at 26 Federal Plaza for nearly three weeks (with a three-day break at Nassau County jail between June 26 and July 14), wearing the same clothes and never bathing. He lost nearly 20 pounds due to limited food access, receiving only two meals daily served cold in plastic bags. His sworn affidavit is part of a lawsuit seeking to improve conditions at the facility.

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