I think you should get a REALLY good lawyer who specializes in removal proceedings and detention. By "specializes" I mean they deal with cases such as detention and deportation ( now called removal proceeding) as their daily bread and butter than an immigration lawyer who primarily deals with visa processing or employment-based permanent residence process.

Here's a great Lawyer that I know of. I had to use her service for one of my relatives who was on removal proceeding and I highly recommend her. She's friendly, really sweet, and she was a president of New York chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association (www.AILA.org). She is also CHAIR of the New York ICE Detention and Removal Committee

http://www.cheryldavidlaw.com/

I think you should get a lawyer from New York even though Immigration Law is a Federal Law because they know the inner workings of the court system here, and maybe some have gov attoreney as friends. Of course, you need a strong defense to win the case but little things like these can help to move your case forward or at least have a sympathetic ear.

good luck. p.s: Since this is an emergency, here's her phone number: 212-791-7608