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ICE Detains Queens 11th-Grader During Asylum Hearing

Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos has confirmed the second student detention under President Trump’s term, urging parents to keep sending children to class.

Cynthia Erivo is seen at ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in Midtown on June 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Grover Cleveland High School in Ridewood, Queens.
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Overview

  • The student, an 11th grader from Grover Cleveland High School in Queens, was detained by ICE during an asylum hearing on Wednesday.
  • Chancellor Aviles-Ramos emphasized the detentions did not occur on school property and reaffirmed that campuses remain welcoming spaces.
  • This marks the second New York City public school student detained by immigration agents this term, following the May arrest of Bronx student Dylan Lopez Contreras.
  • State Sen. Mike Gianaris said the student’s family is fearful and has limited contact as officials work to gather more information.
  • ICE and the White House have not publicly confirmed the latest detention, and similar actions have been reported in Massachusetts and Detroit.