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ICE Detains Second NYC High School Student During Asylum Hearing

His detention prompted demonstrations in Manhattan followed by protests in Los Angeles as officials call for his immediate release

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 11th-grade student from Grover Cleveland High School in Queens was arrested by ICE during an asylum hearing on June 7
  • He is the second documented case in President Trump’s second term of a New York City public school student detained by federal immigration authorities during a legal proceeding
  • Protesters clashed with police outside ICE headquarters in Lower Manhattan and staged similar demonstrations in Los Angeles over the enforcement actions
  • Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos urged families to keep sending children to school and affirmed that campuses remain welcoming and safe
  • Local officials, including Mayor Eric Adams and State Senator Mike Gianaris, have criticized the detentions and are seeking legal remedies to secure the students’ release