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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hundreds of NYC students walk out of school to protest Trump after ICE arrests 20-year-old Venezuelan classmate
About 500 Big Apple students staged a walkout Tuesday after federal immigration agents detained a 20-year-old Venezuelan migrant who had been attending a Bronx high school. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an Ellis Prep Academy student identified only as Dylan on May 21 when he showed up for a mandatory immigration court hearing, reported. 'It seems like a dirty game on their part,' Raiza, Dylan's mother, told Chalkbeat. 'When someone appears in front of a judge, it's because they don't have any criminal record, they want to do the right thing,' she told the outlet. 'The only thing he wants is to study.' Dylan had graduated high school in Venezuela but was looking to improve his English and prepare for college at the academy, which is a school for English language learners and older students, the outlet said. He had been living with his mother and two younger siblings, who also fled Venezuela, the report said. More than 500 students skipped school at around noon Thursday to attend an anti-Trump protest in Union Square park, blasting the president for his hard-line immigration and border policies. 'A lot of my friends from my school are not citizens or even permanent citizens of the United States and I want to protect them, said Shera Zhou, 18, a senior at Stuyvesant High School. 'I want their voices to be heard even though they can't be here. 'I really think everyone should have the right to stay in the United States because we are a country built on immigrants.' Nava Litt, a Bronx High School of Science senior, said the Trump administration was taking actions that were 'undemocratic,' threatening free speech rights and education. 'We can't just sit by and let that happen,' Litt, 18, said. 'Something that we think is a big concern right now is that students are being detained by ICE for exercising their free speech rights.' Dylan had turned himself in at the US border in April 2024, applying for asylum through the temporary protected status program initiated by the Biden Administration. The Trump administration has since scrapped that program after President Trump campaigned on cracking down on illegal immigration. The courts have blocked or ruled against some deportations that are enforced without adequate notice or due process but the repeal of temporary protected status remains in effect. Chancellor Aviles-Ramos has also called out the detention. 'New York City Public Schools stands firmly with our students, including our immigrant students, and our schools will always be safe spaces for them,' the chancellor said in a statement. 'Our hearts go out to the student who was detained by ICE, and we are deeply saddened for their family. While this incident did not occur on school grounds, we want to reassure our families: we will continue to speak out and advocate for the safety, dignity, and rights of all of our students.' Aviles-Ramos said the city public school system will support 'every child and family — regardless of immigration status' and 'we encourage families to continue to send their children to school.' Mayor Eric Adams sidestepped the controversy during an unrelated news conference Tuesday, declining to question or criticize the student's detention. 'I want to be extremely clear. That did not happen in a school,' Adams said. 'We do not coordinate with ICE on civil detainers. I think that is a question for federal authorities.' ICE had no immediate comment.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
ICE arrests NYC high schooler in immigration courthouse who was seeking asylum
Federal immigration agents arrested a high school student from Venezuela last week as he pursued his asylum case before a New York City judge, the latest sign of the Trump administration's increasing strategy of apprehending migrants at courthouses and routine immigration appointments. The 20-year-old, whose family only gave his name as Dylan, entered the U.S. under a Biden-era humanitarian parole program in 2024, his family told local media, allowing him to remain in the country legally while seeking asylum. The Venezuelan, who attends Ellis Prep Academy, a public school serving older students learning English, appeared at a Manhattan immigration courthouse as part of the asylum process. Thinking it would be a routine check-in, he was not accompanied by a lawyer. In the courthouse, according to Dylan's family and lawyers, government attorneys asked for his case to be dismissed and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents soon arrested him in the lobby, putting the Venezuelan on a path for a fast-track deportation without further hearings. The 20-year-old, who works part-time as a delivery driver to support his family, has been in detention since May 21. 'My son is not a criminal,' his mother told The New York Times. 'My fear is that he will be deported to Venezuela and arrested there or worse.' Homeland Security officials, who have questioned the legality of the Biden-era parole program, say Dylan was in the country illegally and eligible for swift removal. School officials and legal advocates condemned the arrest. 'Dylan entered the United States with permission to seek asylum, and his detention robs him of the opportunity to seek that relief with the full protections offered to him under the law,' Sara Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the New York Legal Assistance Group, said in a statement to Gothamist. 'He works, goes to school, has friends and was fully complying with immigration proceedings. All this does is disrupt communities and unnecessarily put people in chaotic and potentially harmful situations.' 'New York City Public Schools stands firmly with our students, including our immigrant students, and our schools will always be safe spaces for them,' New York City education chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos wrote on X after the arrest. New York City is a sanctuary jurisdiction that limits cooperation between municipal officials and federal immigration agents. Mayor Eric Adams has pushed to alter the dynamic, including by seeking to open an immigration office inside the Rikers Island jail. Critics have argued Adams sought to aid the Trump administration's agenda in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping a corruption case against the mayor. He denies any quid pro quo has taken place. Dylan's arrest, thought to be the first of a New York City public school student by ICE agents, is the latest sign of the administration's increasing push to arrest migrants in sensitive locations like courthouses, schools, hospitals, and houses of worship. Other arrests in immigration courthouses have taken place in Miami, Las Vegas, and Seattle. In January, the administration rolled back previous guidance limiting arrests in so-called 'sensitive locations.'
The Independent
28-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
ICE arrests NYC high schooler in immigration courthouse who was seeking asylum
Federal immigration agents arrested a high school student from Venezuela last week as he pursued his asylum case before a New York City judge, the latest sign of the Trump administration's increasing strategy of apprehending migrants at courthouses and routine immigration appointments. The 20-year-old, whose family only gave his name as Dylan, entered the U.S. under a Biden-era humanitarian parole program in 2024, his family told local media, allowing him to remain in the country legally while seeking asylum. The Venezuelan, who attends Ellis Prep Academy, a public school serving older students learning English, appeared at a Manhattan immigration courthouse as part of the asylum process. Thinking it would be a routine check-in, he was not accompanied by a lawyer. In the courthouse, according to Dylan's family and lawyers, government attorneys asked for his case to be dismissed and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents soon arrested him in the lobby, putting the Venezuelan on a path for a fast-track deportation without further hearings. The 20-year-old, who works part-time as a delivery driver to support his family, has been in detention since May 21. 'My son is not a criminal,' his mother told The New York Times. 'My fear is that he will be deported to Venezuela and arrested there or worse.' Homeland Security officials, who have questioned the legality of the Biden-era parole program, say Dylan was in the country illegally and eligible for swift removal. School officials and legal advocates condemned the arrest. 'Dylan entered the United States with permission to seek asylum, and his detention robs him of the opportunity to seek that relief with the full protections offered to him under the law,' Sara Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the New York Legal Assistance Group, said in a statement to Gothamist. 'He works, goes to school, has friends and was fully complying with immigration proceedings. All this does is disrupt communities and unnecessarily put people in chaotic and potentially harmful situations.' 'New York City Public Schools stands firmly with our students, including our immigrant students, and our schools will always be safe spaces for them,' New York City education chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos wrote on X after the arrest. New York City is a sanctuary jurisdiction that limits cooperation between municipal officials and federal immigration agents. Mayor Eric Adams has pushed to alter the dynamic, including by seeking to open an immigration office inside the Rikers Island jail. Critics have argued Adams sought to aid the Trump administration's agenda in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping a corruption case against the mayor. He denies any quid pro quo has taken place. Dylan's arrest, thought to be the first of a New York City public school student by ICE agents, is the latest sign of the administration's increasing push to arrest migrants in sensitive locations like courthouses, schools, hospitals, and houses of worship. Other arrests in immigration courthouses have taken place in Miami, Las Vegas, and Seattle. In January, the administration rolled back previous guidance limiting arrests in so-called 'sensitive locations.'
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
ICE detains 20-year-old Venezuelan migrant attending NYC high school
Federal immigration agents detained a 20-year-old Venezuelan migrant who had been attending a Bronx high school, according to officials – a move that drew the ire of schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an Ellis Prep Academy student identified only as Dylan on May 21 when he showed up for a mandatory immigration court hearing, reported. 'It seems like a dirty game on their part,' Raiza, Dylan's mother, told Chalkbeat. 3 Federal immigration agents have detained a 20-year-old Venezuelan man named Dylan who was attending a public high school in the Bronx. Courtesy of Raiza 'When someone appears in front of a judge, it's because they don't have any criminal record, they want to do the right thing,' she told the outlet. 'The only thing he wants is to study.' Dylan had graduated high school in Venezuela but was looking to improve his English and prepare for college at the academy, which is a school for English language learners and older students, the outlet said. He had been living with his mother and two younger siblings, who also fled Venezuela, the report said. Dylan had turned himself in at the US border in April 2024, applying for asylum through the temporary protected status program initiated by the Biden Administration. The Trump administration has since scrapped that program after President Trump campaigned on cracking down on illegal immigration. The courts have blocked or ruled against some deportations that are enforced without adequate notice or due process but the repeal of temporary protected status remains in effect. 3 Dylan with his mother Raiza. Courtesy of Raiza Chancellor Aviles-Ramos called out the detention. 'New York City Public Schools stands firmly with our students, including our immigrant students, and our schools will always be safe spaces for them,' the chancellor said in a statement. 'Our hearts go out to the student who was detained by ICE, and we are deeply saddened for their family. While this incident did not occur on school grounds, we want to reassure our families: we will continue to speak out and advocate for the safety, dignity, and rights of all of our students.' 3 Dylan was attending Ellis Prep Academy, a school for older students and English language learners. Courtesy of Raiza Aviles-Ramos said the city public school system will support 'every child and family — regardless of immigration status' and 'we encourage families to continue to send their children to school.' Asked for comment, a rep for Mayor Eric Adam said city law enforcement authorities play no role in civil immigration enforcement – only criminal activity, adding that 'the chancellor's statement speaks for our entire administration.' ICE had no immediate comment.
