Federal Judge Forces ICE to Address Inhumane Detention Conditions in New York—But at What Cost to Sovereignty?

In a decision that underscores the clash between law enforcement and judicial overreach, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to improve conditions at a controversial immigrant detention center located in Manhattan's Federal Plaza building. This ruling, prompted by complaints from advocacy groups like the ACLU and Make The Road New York, demands an end to overcrowding and mandates access to basic hygiene for detainees. Is Overregulation Undermining Our Borders? The order prohibits ICE from holding detainees in spaces smaller than 50 square feet per person, requires clean sleeping mats and hygiene supplies, and...