A group of doctors rallied in front of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon, demanding that ICE provide detained immigrants the medical care they need.

On July 15, amNewYork observed an ICE detainee appear to suffer a medical episode as he was whisked from his legally mandated court hearing by masked federal agents and into a nearby stairwell. The sound of screaming and coughing echoed down the hallway, and a glimpse of his handcuffed body could be seen through an open door.

According to those in the medical field, this is not uncommon. Doctor Sonni Mun — a physician, immigrant, and American citizen who went through the naturalization process at 26 Federal Plaza — said she has seen medical emergencies like these firsthand.

“I recently started volunteering inside the i

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