Eyes on Immigration Court
@eyesonimcourt.bsky.social
We are a group of volunteers who support asylum seekers in danger of abduction by ICE in NYC’s federal immigration courts. You can find reports on what we see there on Ghost (https://eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/) or Substack
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Eyes on Immigration Court
Reports from a group of volunteers who support asylum seekers in danger of abduction by ICE in NYC’s federal immigration courts.
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
You can always find our reports from NYC immigration courts, including new posts every Monday, on Ghost (eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io) or Substack (eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com). We also welcome collaboration with those on the ground for immigrant justice in other cities - DM us!
New post up today from a guest poster in Chicago: "A reporter from Texas asked me if I was afraid for my safety because I am outspoken. I told her I was afraid of what would happen if people were not speaking up."
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/eyes-on-ice-...
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/eyes-on-ice-...
Eyes on ICE Raids in Illinois
We were all trapped in helplessness. But we were there with one another.
Guest Post by Lee Goodman
1.
Tears flowed down the girl’s face as we stood talking outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Il...
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
New post up today from a guest poster in Chicago: "A reporter from Texas asked me if I was afraid for my safety because I am outspoken. I told her I was afraid of what would happen if people were not speaking up."
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/eyes-on-ice-...
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/eyes-on-ice-...
"The ICE “boys” wear absurd outfits that blur the line between a recognizable uniform and an arbitrary ensemble. Their sartorial inconsistencies only serve – again – to breed fear"
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-book-of-... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-book-o...
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-book-of-... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-book-o...
The Book of Law
That day I witnessed different realities on two sides of the courtroom door.
By Wanda Siedlecka
I try not to think about the place I am heading. It’s easy when I am going there early in the morning....
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"The ICE “boys” wear absurd outfits that blur the line between a recognizable uniform and an arbitrary ensemble. Their sartorial inconsistencies only serve – again – to breed fear"
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-book-of-... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-book-o...
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-book-of-... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-book-o...
Reposted by Eyes on Immigration Court
Courtwatchers or anarchist violent extremist actors? You decide
It seems that the FBI is very confused about what courtwatchers actually do here in NYC. To read about what we do in our own words, check out our Ghost and Substack sites (links in reply).
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Courtwatchers or anarchist violent extremist actors? You decide
It seems that the FBI is very confused about what courtwatchers actually do here in NYC. To read about what we do in our own words, check out our Ghost and Substack sites (links in reply).
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It seems that the FBI is very confused about what courtwatchers actually do here in NYC. To read about what we do in our own words, check out our Ghost and Substack sites (links in reply).
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"this place is a temperature gauge for what the city both is and is not"
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/this-place-i... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/this-place...
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/this-place-i... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/this-place...
this place is a temperature gauge for what the city both is and is not
Anonymous
they’re trying to sell iPads to papis on the train they’re saying don’t lock arms not caring if you’re a rightist or a leftist but you can’t catch two spiders at the same time and we’re way...
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"this place is a temperature gauge for what the city both is and is not"
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/this-place-i... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/this-place...
New post at eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/this-place-i... and eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/this-place...
Reposted by Eyes on Immigration Court
@eyesonimcourt.bsky.social
Thank you for all you do!
Thank you for all you do!
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
@eyesonimcourt.bsky.social
Thank you for all you do!
Thank you for all you do!
Reposted by Eyes on Immigration Court
My sister has been doing court watching and hearing about it feels important. This new resource gives an inside look at what is happening every day to people trying to follow the immigration rules.
You can always find our reports from NYC immigration courts, including new posts every Monday, on Ghost (eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io) or Substack (eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com). We also welcome collaboration with those on the ground for immigrant justice in other cities - DM us!
Eyes on Immigration Court
Reports from a group of volunteers who support asylum seekers in danger of abduction by ICE in NYC’s federal immigration courts.
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My sister has been doing court watching and hearing about it feels important. This new resource gives an inside look at what is happening every day to people trying to follow the immigration rules.
"The boy came dressed clean, with a fresh hair cut. No tattoos, no logos, talking to his brother in Q’eqchi’, one of the indigenous languages of his country rooted all the way back to the Maya."
New post: eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-boy/ or eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-boy
New post: eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-boy/ or eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-boy
The Boy
So we stood our ground...
An excerpt from illdefinitions
The boy came dressed clean, with a fresh hair cut. No tattoos, no logos, talking to his brother in Q’eqchi’, one of the indigenous languages ...
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"The boy came dressed clean, with a fresh hair cut. No tattoos, no logos, talking to his brother in Q’eqchi’, one of the indigenous languages of his country rooted all the way back to the Maya."
New post: eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-boy/ or eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-boy
New post: eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io/the-boy/ or eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com/p/the-boy
You can always find our reports from NYC immigration courts, including new posts every Monday, on Ghost (eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io) or Substack (eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com). We also welcome collaboration with those on the ground for immigrant justice in other cities - DM us!
Eyes on Immigration Court
Reports from a group of volunteers who support asylum seekers in danger of abduction by ICE in NYC’s federal immigration courts.
eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
You can always find our reports from NYC immigration courts, including new posts every Monday, on Ghost (eyes-on-immigration-court.ghost.io) or Substack (eyesonimmigrationcourt.substack.com). We also welcome collaboration with those on the ground for immigrant justice in other cities - DM us!