Since the spring, federal agents have been patrolling the government buildings in New York City, waiting to arrest migrants as soon as they step out of the courtroom. Jordan Salama reports on an asylum seeker’s experience.
An asylum seeker and her children face the terrifying new reality of immigration hearings.
Literally spawn camping.
the ICE agents look cartel thugs.
Those agents would quit if they had a scintilla of honor and integrity. They’re just doing the “I was only following orders” song and dance. That deserves to be as ineffective of a defense as it was in Nuremberg or better still in the east, in Russia post WWII.
Can the lawyer attend "in stead" of the client in these cases? Wouldn't that F up ICE's plans? Or if the court allowed the client to be on monitor live feed for "safety" while the lawyer pleads the case. I'd love to see that.
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Local police are turning a blind eye.
can they use zoom to avoid kidnapping?
simplest solution seems to be to move them all to Zoom, i know some people are technologically challenged, but a smart phone can get the job done, usually without even being on wifi, at least in cities.
What's the point of legal immigration if you're just going to arrest folks for seeking it!?!? 😡
Use force and law to get them the hell out of there!
They are working to get American citizenship. Very sad!!!
FRUCK TUMP FRUCK ICE! COWARDS!
Stop going to the courts…
It’s past time. Courts must conduct virtual hearings for asylum seekers.
Virtual hearings were conducted during the pandemic. Virtual hearings can be conducted for asylum seekers.
Does this report include any reactions from judges? They are there, after all. 🤨
Shameful.
‼️😬 Bad, very bad...
They arrest and deport only violent criminals, right?
Wrong. They disapear lae-abiding immigrants. It's about race.
Using the Courts as a trap to hunt People is a vile and sick practice. It is one of the most common corrupt practices.
It should be hallowed ground without any repercussions for complying with the Law and Summons. Sadly it is often used to feed the kangaroo Courts and spread terror and injustice.
If you can't pull down his mask, take a close up of his face, esp eyes, any clothes/body parts (wedding ring, tattoo)Then publish everywhere, every way. They should be fine w/this if they aren't scared &ashamed. After all, everyone takes 100s of selfies when they aren't kidnapping &brutalizing.
Ice are domestic terrorists. Disgusting human beings
They're cowards, which is why they hide their faces. They are the real criminals here....
It’s my understanding that these ICE a-holes make a per-person bonus on everyone they capture (kidnap) and put into a for-profit prison. All funded by our tax dollars.
ICE enforcement agents have no concept of the future when the congress and the president flip and they’re thrown under the bus.
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Life in the 21st Confederacy is just like life in the 18th century Confederacy.
This is pure Naziism being perpetrated by the most corrupt, racist and Fascist govt the US has ever elected. Shame on you, this stain will not scrub out. The US is now being defined by fascism...How incredibly sad.
Trump is a pedophile
Here’s a thought- for security purposes, masks should be banned in all Federal courthouses.
Imagine being so ashamed of yourself that you have to hide your face to do your job. "I was just following orders" isn't going to fly when your grandkids can read your social media posts.
Are they really ICE agents or some hired Jan 6 insurgents who are civilian contractors pretending to be ICE agents? Is that why their faces are covered and they don't show ID or have warrants?
Disgusting way to do people.
Tell me again, maga christians are not the most evil regime since they are like nazis. They even support rapists, felons, and pedophiles.
They are arresting, disappearing, deporting, not criminals, but people who are doing what the courts demand they do.
Great job ICE
While it's true that masks make it even hotter for ICE agents during this summer of record heat, keep in mind their cold, cold hearts provide some relief during thier lawless raids.
The "I was only following orders" defense - a classic. Guess they didn't get the memo that it's not a valid excuse when you're dealing with human rights, not just some bureaucratic red tape.
Proud Boys in borrowed riot vests.
Why are COURTHOUSES allowing masked, weapons carrying individuals in their halls? Wo9uld I be allowed in any courtroom in the country if I wore a mask and carried a weapon? Unmask, relinquish your weapons. If they don't, arrest them.
Time to make these court meetings available via Zoom...
It isn’t any of the rubbish you say.
You’re delusional. Like it or not, they WILL be deported!
HERE’S AN IDEA💡FOR YOU and ALL who agree with YOU: Since all the people you like and support are leaving, WHY don’t you leave with ‘em and y’all can stay together?
It’s a WIN WIN - BCUZ THEY’RE LEAVING!
Good!!! Arrest them all and deport ‘em! Our traffic is getting better, our emergency rooms aren’t being used for doctor visits (so we can go!), crime rates, murder & rapes are going down to historic lows and we’re saving BILLIONS on entitlements to use FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS!! Imagine that you FOOLS!
Despicable.
Krasnov is making ICE not great again.
ICE? You mean Nazis.
These guys aren't worried about the legality of a person's status, they are literally preventing them from doing things the proper legal way.
These are not border agents, these are NAZIS. At the very least, Gestapo. Let's stop pretending.
ICE agents waiting outside of court room because ICE = human hunters, kidnappers, and traffickers supported by MAGA Republicans
Losers. Cospatriots that they are. All wannabes that failed the psych portion of the police exams.
This is unforgivable ….
Bunch of Nazi cowards.
“Men in masks posing as Federal agents are kidnapping people outside government buildings, only to stop after one was shot while resisting a lawful arrest and a Proud Boy’s membership card was found instead of a government ID.”
Hey, I can dream, can’t I?
…though thinking about it…
Could someone please find me the statute defining asylum seekers as illegal?
It’s appalling that news outlets aren’t accurately reporting asylum seekers, instead calling them illegals.
There is nothing illegal about seeking asylum.
We need to organize community tire slashers for ICE visits to any town. People around just go and slash their tires.
w/ fear mongering, dems r fighting hard to save dems' sale of america for votes/illegals invasion-insanity, w/c we the american ppl totally rejected in a landslide last election. dems' insanity is to blame for illegals' pains n sufferings. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/u...
Why is this not illegal?! Why is this not considered entrapment?!!!
These are dangerous times my friend. Politics are always a mixed bag, but there is a lot of rotten stuff in the current one. So many of these capitulations show how delicate democracy really is.
They should be barred. Where's New York's Congress?? They need to put a stop to it!
Even when you obey the law as instructed by Government, ICE will pounce. The hypocrisy Predators come in all shapes and sizes
If you’re so proud of your accomplishments and job, why do you have to wear a mask to hide 😶🌫️ your identities!!
Remove the masks!!!
Outstanding
This is literally the fucking SS. Different 5 pound dress. Same 20 pounds of shit.
ICE are slavers kidnapping people off the street to sell. They should be treated the same as you would any slaver.
Lazy f***ers!
ICE is just donnies private army, you watch, they just funded ICE 150 billion for the next 4 years. GUT meals on wheel, gut Medicaid, gut food stamps, gut the CDC, the FAA the weather service, gutted the Comsumer protection agency. F TRUMP and every creepy PERVERT still supporting him.
Ban them from the building.
Love the masks. Cowards. 🤡🤡
Do zoom immigration calls for check in appointments!
It was never about criminals or those who didn’t “do it the right way.” They’re arresting naturalized citizens, ppl here on visas, ppl working thru the asylum process, and threatening to revoke citizenship from ppl who were born here. It’s about the color of your skin and your political affiliation.
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We should do a “go fund me”to give people headed to court 🧢hats , 👓 and masks 😷 to wear as they leave so you can’t correctly identify them. 🤠😷😎
Tactics eqivalent to campers online. Nobody likes them. Cheap and not effective strategy.
The thugs are not "agents" like this one
zoom meetings for the courts
Gestapo.
Have we tried inviting 100+ Hispanic people into the courtroom as a distraction to where they all go out in the hallway with bats to distract them from the person they want?
Absolutely ghoulish. These people are trying to follow the rules.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem unveils plans for a new Confederate Army led by ICE and insurrectionists. War on Blue States.
That’s not a legitimate law enforcement That’s secret police Nazi style Russian style North Korean style Aren’t we just so fkng proud of our evil government History will remember all of you
That's awesome news...thanks!
Aren't there some murderers and rapists that they could and SHOULD be going after? Granted, they're more dangerous. So I'm sure it's a lot more scary. And there's a chance they could get injured in the line of duty. Even dressed as cosplay Rambo. But isn't that the job? Was last time I looked.
They say they want immigrants to come here the legal way, then they whip around and actively try to prevent them from doing so.
Organize and defend your neighbors
Isn’t there a back door? 🤔
They hide their faces, they know it’s not right.
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They go to the immigration courts for the same reason that Capone robbed banks.
We're so quiet.
Gestopo scumbags
Where is the mayor of NYC? Is he in on this? Does he approve? Does he have one thing to say about what's happening? Can't wait til that guy is flushed out of politics forever!
ICE is messhugana
How not entrapment?
The U.S. Government is Forcibly Disappearing Migrants. Enforced disappearances are serious human rights violations that involve three key components: humanrightsfirst.org/library/the-...
What are enforced disappearances? Enforced disappearances are serious human rights violations that involve three key components: The arrest, detention, abduction, or other form of deprivation of liber...
The same thing is happening in Chicago. :(
How is this legal??
Good work..
Right wing racists always wear masks when they brutalize minorities. Not long ago the masks were tall and white. Today they’re compact and black.
Despicable. Migrants trying to be law-abiding by going to court hearings are then arrested?!
There was no mention from maga GOP or Trump that today, in a prisoner, swap the Department of Homeland Security, who brought a convicted triple murder back to the US to walk the streets. But the mother of a young child, who is doing the right thing in court,must be so much worse?
Hypocritical!!!
"OH you're here following the law? You're under arrest!"
The controlling and faulsly democratic system they created long ago is collapsing.
Don’t let them in JUDGES
Bounty hunters.
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should post signs
Face mask/covering* with/without Proper ID visibly displayed shall not be permitted on the premises and must remain 300 ft from any access point.
Any such person (s) doing so may be fined $5000 minimum and held 8n jail.
*Note: Religious or cultural face/head coverings exempt.
So basically they are full of shit when saying it’s only “illegal” immigration they’re concerned with. Those following the rules through the legal process are being victimized by COWARDS in masks. Abolish ICE.
at this point immigrants should just buy ICE uniforms off amazon. it'll be like camoflage
How is this not entrapment of some kind? Or straight up illegal?
Call them what they are. Nazi soldiers
I wish they would just do these hearings virtually.
Can't they do video court?
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Coward Christofascist masked wimps
Hitler called them his
SA/Storm Troopers
Gestapo
Let’s call #ICE wht they are: take your pick. I’m going with #SS/SA
#Gestapo will be used when they start arresting members of @democrats.senate.gov & @housedemocrats.bsky.social
And if you think this isn’t coming you’re not paying attention
This is disgusting. The migrants are following the law. They deserve to be treated like human beings and not animals and have the right to due process. ICE wearing masks needs to be banned. Cowards.
honest question: given the current events, why is ANYONE going to immigration court appointments?
it's clearly a trap
GREAT NEWS!!!!
Just do not show up contact the clerk of court and file a fear of life request for online trial.
Let's all taze them!
This is Eric Adams doing. Bowed to trump to keep himself out of prison. Please, sir, I'll allow ICE to come to New York and arrest migrants who are following the law. And this guy is running for office again. Does he have eyes, does he have ears? Besides trump people, who is voting for this man?
Don't let the judge dismiss your case
“We want people to do it the legal way” was fucking bullshit. These people are doing it the legal way, republicans are just racist fucking cavemen.
Ridiculous waste of tax dollars!
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The cowards are to scared to go after the real criminals and gang members they lie about kidnapping.
The people are doing what they're supposed to do, going to court to be a citizen and follow the procedure, and then they get arrested . When are they going to start going after these gangs that sell drugs and guns and hurt other people?
Do not appear at the Hearings..
the governor of NY is allowing this to happen? how?
GOOD, THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE HIRED TO DO. GOD BLESS THEM.
Why they covered their faces how can we tell who they are? I think these are the proud boys that Trump let out of jail. They are walking on the street kidnapping young girls looking like Hamas. What kind of country are we living in?even the nazi was showing their faces. These are the proud boys.
No
Abolish ICE. Take off the masks and be proud of he job you’re doing.
How come they get to loiter, even trespass, but no one else can?
You must mean the American SS,police academy flunkies and castaways working for the fucking under the dictatorship of The Orangeman! They are not looking for criminals but see this as an opportunity to detain and deport hard working people. Fuck Trump .
#ICE isn't "deporting" immigrants, it is kidnapping them.
#DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.
#Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.
#PamBondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it. #FuckTrump #Resist #Felon47 @aclu.org
You have no rights. We can smell the 30k bonus. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Well, don’t come in illegally
Veterans of Iraq have seen this before
It's time for a prisoner exchange in the US. One ice agent for one migrant. Someone just needs to start a collection.
Total BS
For god's sake do these remotely. Remember Covid??
Has asylum seekers now replaced the word illegals
Why the Hell are people letting them do this!!????
As many of these court appearances as possible should be switched to Zoom.
Congressional Dems need to launch a no-knock systemwide ICE detention audit during recess. Multiple members at each site, wearing body cameras, with photo drones; demand access, census, interviews.
Livestream everything. Blitz the news and run ads in all red districts. Hit them before the buildup.
Officers of the court should be laying into these #ICE gestapo pansies with batons and throwing them into the street.
These porkers and geeks that wear Cabellas hats and wear masks are Nazi proudboy bounty hunters, not trained law enforcement.
Damn sure no getting the 'worst of the worst'.
Since ICE are not real government employees but hired Trump thugs, Americans should feel free to deal with them in any real way they wish, regardless of consequences. The sooner that happens, the sooner ICE begins losing their confidence, regardless of their budget.
Ridiculous!
It's an assault by fascists on the very idea of law and order.
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You need to please separate legal from illegal. They are a difference.
This is low hanging fruit for ICE when they don't have this they will fill their quotas with American citizens who think Turnip is a bigot and a fucking traitor.
The cowards have to get rid of the masks. The whole scene is to invoke FEAR. Its working.
In case Trump presidenticy ends abruptively they cannot show their faces bc then they will be the hunted for their doings. So this is very clear that they want to hide who they are. When attacked by ICE why do you still film them instead of trying to unmask them. Tear down their mask. Only on grip.
We can all volunteer to escort and surround our immigrant neighbors, on their way to do things right.
All we have to do is show up and refuse to move away. The thugs will back off. Bullies only bully when they know they can get away with it.
More cowardly bullshit from ICE. How the hell can they sleep at night? How about going to every cities' gang crime unit and checking each of them for citizenship like you promised. Administration of Stupidity.
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Entrapment.
Explain the cRats' lack of support for illegal aliens during these administrations. Fake outrage, fake concern. www.facebook.com/reel/9405348...
This might be the most insane flip-flop..
As far as I’m concerned, all ice hole agents are guilty of treason and should be sentenced accordingly.
I don’t understand why immigration courts aren’t shifting to remote-only operations. They must have some left-over policies from COVID they could reinstate.
As America hangs its collective head in shame...
“They should come legally” say the stupid. First, it’s incredibly hard to come legally, second, they’re now stopping processes.
This Administration is Completely Lawless!!
Ice Bastids. Aren't these people showing up to court bc they are trying to do the right thing? #Icegestapo
This will not stop until people fight back with real push back and not lip service.
I've only heard of a couple of times an immigration judge has refused to dismiss charges at the request of the Attorney General's office. Why?
Such a horrible catch 22 for people trying to become documented.
Presumably that means they are signing in, which means their names are a matter of public record?
LAZY, PETTY, and ASKING FOR IT.
They will not be forgiven.
They can REQUEST a VIRTUAL hearing with the immigration court.
