New York Immigration Coalition: Hours After Reporting First Case of COVID-19, Varick Immigration Court Re-Opens
March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020
NEW YORK, March 26 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on March 25:
Only hours after reporting a positive case of COVID-19 among its staff, the immigration court on Varick street reopened with no warning. Advocacy groups are renewing their demand that Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) release all detainees and immediately adopt policies in line with the recommendations of public health officials. The reopening of the Varick street court comes . . .
Only hours after reporting a positive case of COVID-19 among its staff, the immigration court on Varick street reopened with no warning. Advocacy groups are renewing their demand that Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) release all detainees and immediately adopt policies in line with the recommendations of public health officials. The reopening of the Varick street court comes . . .