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🌱 Patch AM: Are East Meadow ICE detentions breaking New York’s 72-hour limit?

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  • Are East Meadow ICE detentions breaking New York’s 72-hour limit?

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 32 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nassau violates ICE agreement, detaining hundreds longer than legal limit, data shows (newsday.com) — Hundreds of immigrants have been held longer than the 72-hour legal limit at Nassau County’s East Meadow jail, despite most having no criminal record, according to a Newsday data analysis. The report details how Nassau’s agreement with ICE, championed by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, has led to extended detentions, significant federal reimbursements, and growing fear among immigrant communities across Long Island.
   

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