Hundreds of migrants have been camping overnight in freezing temperatures in a desperate attempt to get a foot inside New York City’s ICE headquarters — as the backlogged immigration system struggles, yet again, to cope with the influx of asylum seekers flowing into the US since President Biden took office.
A growing number of frustrated asylum seekers, including some with babies and young children in tow, told The Post they braved the 34-degree overnight temperatures in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday and Wednesday only to be told their scheduled processing appointments wouldn’t be honored.
In recent days, a makeshift mini-tent city has formed outside 26 Federal Plaza — home to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices — as desperate migrants say their appointments are being ignored.
By the time the sun rose, Stephanie and her family – including her 5-year-old daughter Evelyn and 23-year-old cousin — had already been waiting 25 hours, to no avail.
The family told The Post they arrived at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday for their scheduled 9 a.m. appointment — but they were shockingly still turned away.