Jessica Gould
@jessicagould.bsky.social
Education Reporter, WNYC & Gothamist.
A rare look inside the makeshift detention in NYC, via @aryasundaram.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/theyre-...
‘They’re killing us’: Immigrants complain of inhumane conditions inside NYC holding site
Immigrants complain of cramped conditions, inadequate food and bathing facilities and sleeping on concrete floors.
gothamist.com
“I know so many people voted for Trump, including my family and other people,” said Shah Rahman, 27, who said those same people are now supporting Mamdani. EXCELLENT analysis here from @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/how-vot...
How voters in Trump districts helped Mamdani win the Democratic primary
His affordability-focused message resonated in districts where the GOP gained ground last year.
gothamist.com
Schools across NYC are celebrating graduation this week. At ELLIS Prep, which still has a student in ICE detention, national immigration politics loomed large over the ceremony: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
How national immigration politics hung over the graduation ceremony of one Bronx high school
While ELLIS Prep’s principal celebrated the accomplishments of graduates, she also paused to acknowledge the ongoing ICE detention of ELLIS student Dylan Lopez Contreras.
chalkbeat.org
Amid the theatre of ICE raids in New York City, there are huge gaps in our knowledge of of what is really happening. @gwynnefitz.bsky.social and @reuvenblau.bsky.social found around 100 people have been arrested, and confirmed that they aren't all suspected of criminal activity.
One Hundred NYC Immigrants Arrested in Week One of Trump ICE Raids
Little is known about where many of those arrested are being held, and immigration lawyers tell THE CITY they have had difficulty locating and contacting those detained.
thecity.nyc
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