NEW YORK (PIX11) – The federal government is causing significant harm to New York City through its ongoing campaign to arrest migrants who appear at 26 Federal Plaza during immigration proceedings.

This is according to an amicus brief filed Tuesday by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s corporation counsel, Muriel Goode-Trufant.

The 34-page court document filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, details the harms caused by the federal government to the city.

Among its arguments is • The fear of immigration enforcement at courthouses can discourage people from participating in the legal immigration system. • Detentions carried out at immigration courthouses undermine local governance. • Courthouse detentions deter immigrants from taking part in var

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