Overview
- World Press Photo, which announced its winners Thursday, honored Carol Guzy’s photograph of an Ecuadorian father detained by ICE as his children cling to him in a New York federal building.
- The image was made on August 26, 2025, inside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building after an immigration hearing, in one of the few spaces where photographers were allowed to document multiple arrests.
- The picture forms part of a Miami Herald/ZUMA/iWitness report, and judges said it reflects routine enforcement that leaves families in sudden financial strain and deep emotional distress.
- The organization also named two finalists: Saber Nuraldin’s view of the Gaza aid crush for EPA Images and Victor J. Blue’s portrait of Achi women in Guatemala for The New York Times Magazine.
- In a related development reported alongside the award coverage, DHS confirmed interim ICE director Todd Lyons will step down on May 31, 2026, a change that could shape how courthouse arrests are carried out.