Mamadou Mouctar Diallo, a Brooklyn high school student and asylum-seeker from Guinea, was detained by ICE after attending a routine immigration hearing. His asylum case, which requests Special Immigrant Juveniles status, is still pending. He is the third New York City public school student detained by ICE since May. Advocates and politicians, including Council Member Lincoln Restler, express support for Diallo, highlighting that he followed all necessary procedures. ICE's practices involve detaining immigrants shortly after court hearings in poor conditions, impacting students' lives significantly.
Mamadou Mouctar Diallo, a 20-year-old asylum-seeker from Guinea, was detained at 26 Federal Plaza on Aug. 4 after attending his immigration hearing.
Diallo is seeking Special Immigrant Juveniles status, applicable to migrants under 21 who have faced abuse or neglect by a parent.
Under Trump's orders, masked federal agents arrested immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza following their court hearings for months, regardless of case status.
ICE has held detainees, including Diallo, in squalid conditions, some being moved to federal prisons like the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
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