Here in New York, new data show ICE has arrested over 2,300 people at federal immigration courthouses and offices since January — a nearly 200% increase from the months before Trump returned to office. That’s according to The New York Times, which detailed how immigrants are summoned to court hearings or appointments with federal agents, only to be ambushed and taken into custody. Advocates have denounced the secrecy surrounding the arrests, and today they launched a protest camp in a public park in Manhattan next to ICE’s office and immigration courthouses at 26 Federal Plaza to demand an end to the crackdown. Democracy Now! was there early this morning.

Ella Weber: “My Name is Ella Weber. We are here at Liberty City setting up for a space for collective mutual aid and community resistance against ICE’s abduction program inside the courts and as they continue to wreak havoc across New York City. We are here located in Foley Square. We’ll be here sunrise to sunset offering mutual aid, art and various resources for immigrant communities that are going inside the courts and looking for resources and support, and also for community members across New York who are interested in getting involved and plugging in and being part of anti-ICE resistance in New York City.”