World Press Photo of the Year: Carol Guzy's Immigration Detention Image Taken Inside a US Federal Courthouse

Carol Guzy's 'Separated by ICE' has won World Press Photo of the Year. Shot inside New York's Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on 26 August 2025 — one of a handful of US immigration courthouses allowing photographer access — the frame captures a family's moment of separation as Ecuadorian migrant Luis was arrested by ICE officers following his scheduled immigration hearing. The image is part of a wider courthouse documentation project, also recognised in the North and Central America Stories category.