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Queens 11th grader detained by ICE, separated from family: Senator
The Brief An 11th-grade student from Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Queens was detained by ICE during a routine immigration hearing, as reported by New York State Senator Mike Gianaris and School Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. Senator Gianaris did not disclose the student's name or provide information on their current location or duration of detention, while ICE has not responded to requests for comment. Both Gianaris and Chancellor Aviles-Ramos have called for the student's release. NEW YORK - A New York City public school student was detained by ICE and separated from family during a routine immigration hearing, according to a New York state senator and School Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. What we know Sen. Mike Gianaris, who represents parts of Queens in the New York State Senate, posted to X that an 11th grader from Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Queens, was detained while attending a legal hearing to seek asylum. What we don't know Gianaris did not name the student nor provide further details, including where the student was being held and how long they had been detained. What they're saying "Apprehending minors in courthouses and separating them from their families is unacceptable, and I join the school in calling for his release," Gianaris tweeted. Chancellor Aviles-Ramo also responded to FOX 5 NY's request for comment, demanding that ICE release this student. "This young person should be returning home from school today, surrounded by family — not facing detention," she said in a statement. "Our commitment to all students, including our newest New Yorkers, remains unwavering. Our policies have not changed: schools are and will continue to be safe, welcoming spaces for every child. This incident did not happen in a school, and we urge families to keep sending their children to school, where they belong." ICE has not responded to FOX 5 NY's request for comment. This news comes as a Bronx community is rallying for the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a 20-year-old Venezuelan national attending Ellis Prep. Academy. Like the Grover Cleveland student, Contreras was detained in May during a routine immigration court hearing. According to Chalkbeat, he "fled his home country last year and turned himself in at the U.S. border in April 2024 through a Biden-era entry program." The city has since filed a motion for his release from Pennsylvania's Moshannon Valley Processing Center, saying he's being held without due process. The Source This article uses statements from Aviles-Ramo and Gianaris along with background reporting from Chalkbeat and more.
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3 days ago
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ICE agents arrest another NYC public school student: officials
Another New York City public school student has been detained by federal immigration authorities as part of the Trump administration's escalation of round-ups and deportations, according to elected and education officials. The state and local lawmakers shared on social media Friday afternoon that a junior at Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Queens, was arrested earlier this week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at an immigration court hearing that Michael Gianaris, the New York State Senate deputy leader, characterized as 'routine.' 'It is every parent's nightmare to be separated from their children and have no idea where they are or what is happening to them. The fact that this is happening in our country's name is sickening,' Gianaris told the Daily News. The News could not immediately identify lawyers for the student or at which courthouse the arrest took place. 'This is not justice,' Councilwoman Jennifer Gutiérrez, a Democrat whose district includes Ridgewood, said on X. 'This is condoned family separation by the Trump Administration.' 'Apprehending anyone — let alone minors in courthouses, when they are following our laws, our protocols, is unjustifiable. I am calling for his immediate release.' 'His family has not heard from him in days,' Assemblywoman Claire Valdez added on X, 'and has no idea where he is being held. I demand that he be released immediately to his family.' The Queens student is the second known immigrant enrolled in New York City's public schools to be targeted for deportation during President Trump's current term. Last month, ICE agents detained Dylan, a 20-year-old Bronx student from Venezuela, after he attended a routine court hearing in Manhattan — sparking widespread condemnation by Democrats and protests. His last name is being withheld at his family's request. On Monday, Mayor Adams, who has mostly reserved judgement on Trump's deportation agenda, took the unexpected step of filing a friend-of-the-court brief on Dylan's behalf. 'We are deeply saddened to learn that one of our students was detained by ICE while attending a legal hearing to seek asylum,' Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said in a statement. 'This young person should be returning home from school today, surrounded by family — not facing detention.' Emphasizing that the arrest did not take place in a school, the chancellor urged families to keep sending children to their classes. Federal agents have been rounding up immigrants in lower Manhattan for days, focusing on courthouses and a nearby migrant service center on Elk St. The arrests are part of a national effort under the Trump administration to ensnare migrants, including people without criminal records, in deportation proceedings as they appear for various check-ins.
