El arresto —el primer caso conocido de detención por parte de ICE de un estudiante en curso de una escuela pública de Nueva York durante el segundo mandato de Trump— sacudió a la comunidad estrechamente unida de su high school en el Bronx.| Chalkbeat
While ELLIS Prep’s principal celebrated the accomplishments of graduates, she also paused to acknowledge the ongoing ICE detention of ELLIS student Dylan Lopez Contreras.| Chalkbeat
In his first public statement since being detained by immigration authorities last month, Dylan expressed anger over his detention but also gratitude for the outpouring of support.| Chalkbeat
Los Angeles district officials are taking steps to ensure immigrant families feel safe attending graduation. One grandmother said she wouldn’t let her fear stop her from witnessing the culmination of all her sacrifices.| Chalkbeat
The student’s name and school have not been released. Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said she was ‘deeply saddened’ by the arrest.| Chalkbeat
In a friend-of-the-court brief, city lawyers argued that arresting immigrants after court hearings would prevent them from using the court system.| Chalkbeat
‘They thought no one would miss him. That was a mistake.’ Now, this Bronx school community is rallying around a student detained by ICE.| Chalkbeat
In a new “habeas corpus” filing, the lawyers for Dylan, a Bronx high school student detained by ICE, claim immigration officials violated his due process rights.| Chalkbeat
As several politicians called for the release of the Bronx student arrested by ICE, one voice was notably more muted: Mayor Eric Adams’.| Chalkbeat