Five Months of Fear, Fury and Heartbreak at 26 Federal Plaza
Nov 3, 2025·Location: New York, NY

The City documents five months of immigration enforcement activities at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where masked federal agents arrested immigrants in and around immigration courts. A photojournalistic report documents these activities and their effects on affected immigrants during this period.
Sources
- The City
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