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ICE Detains 7-Year-Old New York City Student, Separates Family

City officials joined immigrant advocates in seeking reunification following a surge in family separations under federal directives.

An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. New York City has provided sanctuary to over 46,000 asylum seekers since 2013, when the city passed a law prohibiting city agencies from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agencies unless there is a warrant for the person’s arrest.(Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Federal authorities detained 7-year-old Dayra and her mother during a routine check-in at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, separating them from her 19-year-old brother.
  • ICE’s online locator shows the mother held at Texas’s South Texas Family Residential Center and the brother transferred to a Newark detention facility.
  • Court records reveal the mother’s asylum application was previously denied and a deportation order issued despite the family’s continued compliance with reporting requirements.
  • Councilman Shekar Krishnan and Attorney General Letitia James condemned the detentions, and New York City schools officials say they are connecting affected families with legal support and resources.
  • Advocates say the case highlights a broader surge in family separations under expanded ICE enforcement that has prompted community protests and legal challenges in sanctuary jurisdictions.