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A federal judge Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order , requiring the Trump administration to immediately improve conditions for immigrants inside the 10th floor detention area of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan as well as provide access to confidential calls for attorneys.

In a written order Tuesday afternoon, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the Trump administration to allot at least 50 square feet of space per person detained inside the

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