A girl clings to her asylum-seeking father as he is swarmed by agents outside an immigration court in lower Manhattan. Another man, the fear clear on his face, turns back to his wife and daughters as an agent leads him away. Outside courtroom after courtroom , masked immigration agents wait for their next target, leaning against the walls until it’s time for the arrest.

Children play in the hallways, oblivious to what their families are facing.

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