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ICE arrests in New York City happen at check-ins at 26 Federal Plaza, at immigration court, at home, and at work. Within a day or two most people are transferred out of the city, most often to Delaney Hall or the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey, or to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. The bond request has to follow them wherever they are held.
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What to do if ICE detains someone
People arrested by ICE in New York City are often processed at 26 Federal Plaza and moved within days to Delaney Hall or Elizabeth in New Jersey, to Batavia in western New York, or out of state. Locating them quickly is the first job.
Search ICE's Online Detainee Locator with the full name and country of birth or the A-number. New arrests may not show for a day; we call the field office and the likely facilities directly.
ICE paperwork can waive the right to a hearing. Tell the person to ask for a lawyer and sign nothing without one.
Passport, prior immigration papers, proof of address, family ties, employment, and a sponsor with lawful status. Every document shortens the time in detention.
We contact the deportation officer, review the record for mandatory-detention issues, and file the bond motion with the court that has the case.
The judge weighs flight risk and danger. A complete packet brings the number down; release usually follows within a day of payment.
New York immigration facts
New York City (Broadway) Immigration Court
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1237, New York, NY 10278
Est. wait 4.5 yrs · 35 judges · Pending 130,000
New York City (Varick) Immigration Court
201 Varick St, Suite 1130, New York, NY 10014
Est. wait 4.2 yrs · 18 judges · Pending 65,000
Wait times and pending-case figures are estimates; confirm your hearing with your A-number through EOIR.
People arrested by ICE in New York City are often processed at 26 Federal Plaza and moved within days to Delaney Hall or Elizabeth in New Jersey, to Batavia in western New York, or out of state. Locating them quickly is the first job.
Affirmative asylum interviews for New York residents are generally scheduled through the New York Asylum Office (Bethpage, NY).
USCIS field offices serving New York: New York City (Manhattan), Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island (Holtsville), Buffalo, Albany.
Our attorneys are admitted in New York and appear at the New York City immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza and Varick Street, in person and by video.
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Disclaimer: Bond amounts are set by immigration judges and vary widely by jurisdiction, judge, and individual circumstances. Mandatory detention under INA §236(c) may apply to certain criminal convictions, in which case no bond is available from the immigration court. This tool provides general information only and is not legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Santos Khoury Law.
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Common questions
Search ICE's Online Detainee Locator with the person's full name and country of birth, or their A-number. If they were arrested in the last 24 hours they may not appear yet. Call us and we contact the field office and the likely facilities: Buffalo Federal Detention Facility, Orange County Correctional Facility, Delaney Hall.
Do not sign anything ICE presents without a lawyer, gather the person's documents (passport, any prior immigration papers, proof of address and family ties), write down the A-number, and call us. Every document gathered now shortens the time in detention.
Often, yes. ICE makes a first custody decision; if it denies bond or sets it too high, an immigration judge can review it at a bond hearing. Certain convictions and some entry situations block a bond, which is why the record must be reviewed immediately.
People arrested by ICE in New York City are often processed at 26 Federal Plaza and moved within days to Delaney Hall or Elizabeth in New Jersey, to Batavia in western New York, or out of state. Locating them quickly is the first job. We follow the case wherever it goes.
For detained cases the first hearing comes fast, often within weeks. The judge confirms the charges, sets deadlines, and, if requested, schedules the bond hearing. Walking in without a lawyer is how good cases get lost.
Yes. The detention line is answered 24/7 in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and French, and we can often act the same day.
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