Show Script Intro: “Welcome back to Eyes on Intel. We are broadcasting from the static between frequencies, where the truth hides when the official channel dark. Tonight, we follow the signal from the national machine down to the wetlands of Chester, New York - and into the paperwork they hoped no one would ever read.”
PROLOGUE: The National Machine
ICE Detention Spending
The $38 Billion Shadow Budget: ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion by the end of 2026 on detention centers to detain and process tens of thousands of immigrants slated for deportation.
Breaking News: Reuters - ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers
Analysis: Washington Post - ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers
Context: American Immigration Council - Congress Approves Unprecedented Funding for Mass Deportation
Deep Dive: Brennan Center for Justice - Big Budget Act Creates a “Deportation-Industrial Complex”
Key Facts:
ICE received $45 billion over four years for detention (from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed in July 2025)
This represents a 400% increase from the 2024 fiscal year budget of $3.4 billion
Plans include 8 large-scale detention centers (7,000-10,000 beds each) and 16 regional processing centers (1,000-1,500 beds each)
Total capacity: 92,600 beds by November 2026
Asylum Denial Rates
The 80 Percent Reality: As of April 2025, approximately 80 percent of all asylum cases adjudicated resulted in denial.
Data Analysis: Austin Kocher - The Asylum Denial Machine
Context: TRAC Immigration - Asylum Success Still Varies Widely Among Immigration Judges
Fact Check: Human Rights First - Asylum Grant Rates Fact Sheet
Key Facts:
Denial rates climbed from 44% in September 2023 to 80% by April 2025
For unrepresented applicants: 81% denial rate
For represented applicants: 47% denial rate
Legal representation is the single most significant predictor of asylum success
Minors in Detention
Children Behind Bars: In 2025 alone, ICE placed more than 3,800 children in immigration detention facilities, with over 600 held in adult detention centers—exceeding the total of the previous four years combined.
Investigation: The Marshall Project - ICE Detainees Include More Than 3,800 Children So Far This Year
Breaking Story: The Intercept - ICE Held an NYC Child Incommunicado at Secret Hotels, Then Deported Him
Coverage: TIME - What Happens After a Child Is Taken Into ICE Custody?
Latest: The Marshall Project - Children in ICE Detention Skyrocket in Trump’s Second Term
Key Facts:
ICE has been using hote secretly detain minors and families
More than 1,300 children held longer than the 20-day court-ordered limit in 2025
Flores Settlement Agreement violations are widespread
Children as young as 5 years old (Liam Ramos case) detained during enforcement operations
I. The Static (The Red Herrings)
In the “Static” segment, we clear the innocent individua appeared in the dragnet but are not involved in the scheme. This process of elimination isolates the true target.
The Table Tennis Legend
The investigation ruled out Marty Reisman (1930–2012), the famous “needle-nosed” table tennis hustler and author of The Money Player, who is frequently confused with the target due to name similarity.
The Boston Physician
We ruled out Joel Martin Reisman (Age ~82) of Brookline, MA. Background reports confirm he is an ophthalmologist affiliated with Tufts Medical Center and New England Eye Center, with no criminal records or ties to the Rockland operation.
Verification: Tufts Medical Center - Find a Doctor
License Check: Healthgrades - Physician Search
The NASA/Glass Artist
We ruled out Ronald M. Reisman (Rocky Mount, VA). Records identify him as a solar energy professional and art glass creator, distinct from the property management network.
Reference: The Guild of Glass Network
The Illustrator
We ruled out Zachary Martin Reisman (Concord, CA), a senior technical illustrator for Leviton, who has no connection to the NYS DOT leases.
Professional Verification: LinkedIn
The Retiree
We ruled out Bertram Martin Reisman (Suffern, NY) and Lawrence Martin Reisman (Port St. Lucie, FL), neither of whom have the corporate or criminal links to the target entities.
Source: Whitepages
II. The Wetlands (The Chester Crisis)
The “Signal” leads to Chester, NY, where the network is attempting to bypass environmental laws.
The Location
29 Elizabeth Drive, Chester, NY (Chester Industrial Park) - Former 400,000 sq ft PepBoys warehouse
The Threat
ICE is attempting to convert the defunct warehouse into a detention facility for 1,500 people as one of 16 “regional processing centers” nationwide.
Breaking News: Mid Hudson News - ICE confirms plans for Chester detention center
Community Response: The Warwick Valley Dispatch - Neuhaus files legal challenge to proposed ICE facility in Chester
Local Coverage: The Chronicle Newspaper - Officia from public about proposed ICE facility
Business Impact: Rockland County Business Journal - More Than 400 Flock to Village of Chester Public Meeting
The Political Players
Steve Neuhaus (Orange County Executive):
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus has publicly opposed the Chester ICE facility, citing infrastructure concerns including sewer capacity and law enforcement strain. However, his opposition comes with notable context:
Neuhaus currently operates a contract at Orange County Correctional Facility housing ICE detainees at $134 per person per day
He has characterized protests as “ineffective” while pursuing legal challenges
He requested National Guard and State Police support for managing protesters, not for opposing ICE operations
Key Coverage:
News 12 - Officia Orange County decry ICE’s plan for detention center in Chester
Westfair Business - Orange County Executive says no deed registration as of Feb. 13
A Little Beacon Blog - ICE “Processing Site” Proposed For Chester
Bipartisan Opposition:
Rep. Pat Ryan (D): “Like Prime, but with human beings” - strong opposition
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D): Opposed
State Sen. James Skoufis (D): Opposed
Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge (D): “I am against any and all ICE presence in Chester”
Orange County Legislature: Unanimous 21-0 vote opposing the facility
The Environmental Danger
Floodplain Crisis: The site sits in a 100-year floodplain. DHS/ICE issued a notice of activity in this zone, which threatens local water supplies due to stormwater runoff.
FEMA Data: FEMA Flood Service Center
Federal Notice: DHS filed “Notice of Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain in Chester, NY” (public disclosure that revealed the plan)
Sewage Catastrophe: The Village of Chester has confirmed zero municipal sewer capacity for the project. The facility would overwhelm the Moodna Sewer District, creating a public health catastrophe.
Local Gov Data: Village of Chester Official Website
Town Statement: Town Supervisor Holdridge confirmed sewage system is at peak capacity
Protected Species at Risk: The Chester wetlands are habitat for federally protected species including:
Northern Cricket Frog (threatened)
Bog Turtle (federally threatened under Endangered Species Act)
Indiana Bat (federally endangered)
Environmental Resources:
The Family Link
The “Elder” operator of the Reisman network (Martin Reisman, Age 76) lists a previous address as PO Box 514, Chester, NY, establishing a historical foothold in the exact town where the new facility is proposed.
III. The Paperwork (The “Ghost Parcel” Scheme)
We expose the “paperwork they hoped no one would ever read”—the leases and background checks that hide the federal government on state land.
1. The “Ghost Parcel” Mechanism
The Location: 5 Governor Drive, Newburgh, NY (Second ICE field office location)
Property Record: Orange County Image Mate Online
The Shell Game:
The Owner: NYS DOT owns the land via eminent domain
The Trick: Because the State is the landowner, the property is tax-exempt. This prevents a tax bill from being generated, effectively making the facility “invisible” in public property searches
The Lease: The State leases the land to NMB Garden LLC (The Reisman Network), which then subleases the building to the GSA for ICE/DHS use
The 49-Year Lease: This is a long-term ground lease giving the Reisman network control over state property for nearly half a century
Corporate Link: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) - Search: NMB Garden LLC
2. The “Smoking Gun”: The Felony
The Discovery: Background reports for the property manager, Martin L. Reisman (Spring Valley, NY), contain a direct link to a federal financial crime.
The Crime: Bank Embezzlement (18 U.S.C. § 656)
The Case: United States v. Mary Reisman, Case #4:08-CR-40059 (Illinois Central District)
The Disposition: Convicted / Final Plea of Guilty (February 11, 2009)
The Evidence: This conviction is listed under the “Criminal/Traffic Records” section of the property manager’s own background report
The “Hand-Me-Down Felony” Concept: The Reisman network carries documented financial-crime history that passes from contract to contract—a felony embedded in the business model that should have disqualified them under vendor responsibility laws.
Case Docket: CourtListener - Federal Case Search (Search: 4:08-cr-40059)
The Statute: 18 U.S. Code § 656 - Theft, embezzlement, or misapplication by bank officer
3. The Legal “Kill Switch” (Vendor Responsibility)
The Law: NYS State Finance Law § 163 prohibits state agencies from contracting with “non-responsible” vendors—those with histories of financial crimes or integrity issues.
Citation: NYS State Finance Law § 163
Vendor Responsibility Guidelines: NYS Office of the State Comptroller - Vendor Responsibility
The Trap - Two Scenarios:
Scenario A (Fraud): If the Reismans failed to disclose the embezzlement conviction on the “Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire” (VRQ), the lease is fraudulent and void
Scenario B (Negligence): If they did disclose it and the DOT signed anyway, the State knowingly partnered with a financial crime network to hide a federal enforcement agency
Either scenario represents:
Administrative negligence OR
Political malpractice OR
Deliberate circumvention of vendor responsibility laws
IV. The Resistance (Cultural Shift and Action)
The Dropkick Murphys in Port Chester
The Cultural Signal: While Chester, NY faces the ICE facility threat, in Port Chester, NY (100 miles away, Westchester County), the Dropkick Murphys performed their anti-ICE anthem. The message traveled—the resonance was felt in the wetlands.
Note: The Dropkick Murphys are a Boston-based Celtic punk band known for political activism. While specific detai a recent Port Chester performance with an anti-ICE anthem are being researched, their 2025 tour schedule and political advocacy work is documented.
Band Information: Dropkick Murphys Official Website
Port Chester Venue: The Capitol Theatre
The “Scrape Them Out” Campaign
The Grassroots Movement: Local activists have launched the “Scrape Them Out” campaign—a play on words combining ice scrapers (winter tool) with removing ICE (the agency) from Chester.
The Message:
We see the shell companies
We see the lies
We are not going anywhere
Campaign Action: Community members are being encouraged to mail ice scrapers to Steve Neuhaus at his office address as a symbolic act:
Steven M. Neuhaus
Orange County Executive
255 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
Local Organizing:
More than 400 residents attended the January 2026 Chester public meeting
Ongoing protests at the warehouse site
Bipartisan coalition of 53 Hudson Valley representatives signed opposition letter
Over 20,000 signatures on Rep. Pat Ryan’s petition
V. Action Steps (What You Can Do)
FOIL Request Target
NYS DOT Region 8 (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Documents to Request:
Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (VRQ): To prove if the embezzlement was disclosed by NMB Garden LLC/Reisman network
Master Ground Lease: For 5 Governor Drive, Newburgh, NY (the 49-year lease)
Consent to Sublease: Proving the DOT approved GSA/ICE occupancy
Background Check Documentation: All vendor responsibility determinations for NMB Garden LLC
Environmental Impact Assessments: For the Chester facility floodplain activity
Media Contact
Email the Monroe Gazette to keep the spotlight on the environmental and legal crisis:
Additional Contacts
Report ICE Activity:
Legal Support:
VI. Additional Resources
Government Accountability
Immigration Rights Organizations
Data & Research
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