ICE has detained this high schooler for 10 months. Here's what he and his classmates want you to know

"Life in here tends to be quite uncomfortable, stressful and monotonous, among other things. There are often many conflicts over things as simple and trivial as snoring or leaving a small piece of trash. Here we are living together with people from different cultures, and on top of that we also have..."

Ellis Prep Academy in the Bronx serves students who recently arrived in the United States. The school community faced significant disruption when 20-year-old senior Dylan Lopez Contreras was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a routine immigration court hearing in May, becoming the first New York public school student detained by ICE. Contreras, who had completed an arduous journey from Venezuela, was detained at Moshannon Valley ICE processing center in Pennsylvania. His detention shocked classmates like Roger, who have since processed their grief and anger while supporting their friend. In response, Dylan and five classmates documented their experiences using disposable cameras, illustrations, and writing to capture their thoughts and feelings during this challenging period.

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