ICE Detainees in New York Jails Can’t Talk to Their Lawyers
October 6, 2025
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, Migrations
Attorneys and advocates, including Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, clinical professor of law, say that poor conditions, isolation, and lack of legal access in county jails have led many detained immigrants to forgo their cases and accept deportation, even when they have strong grounds to stay in the U.S.