Mouctar, a 20-year-old immigrant from Guinea, is currently in ICE custody at a Pennsylvania facility after being detained during a routine immigration court appearance. Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos stated that her team supports Mouctar's family and aims to provide legal assistance. This marks the third case of a NYC public school student detained by ICE in 2023, raising concerns among immigrant students about safety and the impact of deportation policies, especially in New York, which is a sanctuary city.
City leaders are expected to rally Thursday in Lower Manhattan to demand the release of another New York City public school student who was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mouctar, a 20-year-old immigrant from Guinea, is now in ICE custody at a Pennsylvania correctional facility, following a routine immigration court appearance.
This is sending a really horrible message to everyone who's trying to do things the right way, said Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition.
At a town hall in Queens on Tuesday, immigrant students shared their fears about the Trump administration's deportation policies.
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