Immigrants at ICE check-ins detained, then held in basement of federal building in Los Angeles, some overnight

Many undocumented immigrants who went to their Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) check-in appointments at a federal building in Los Angeles this week were taken into custody and brought to the basement and held there, some overnight, according to immigration lawyers and family members.

It was unclear how many people were affected, but the attorneys told CBS News hundreds of immigrants were detained – dozens in the basement in rooms that could fit up to 30 at a time.

CBS News reached out to the representatives of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for comment.