"I am the silenced voice of my son. For me, it's a kidnapping. My son is doing everything right, and they didn't care. Dylan entered legally, followed the law, showed up to his court hearing—he was still detained."
"According to attorneys, Dylan came to the United States legally, applied for asylum, followed all applicable laws, had no criminal record, and was attending Ellis Preparatory Academy in Marble Hill. Nonetheless, ICE agents detained Dylan last May after a routine court hearing."
"Schumer, along with other Democrats, has blasted the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and pushed for reforms to rein in enforcement. While Trump lies, thousands of families are living with the consequences of ICE's cruelty."
Raiza Contreras, a Bronx mother, attended President Trump's State of the Union address as Senator Chuck Schumer's guest to speak on behalf of her son, Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Venezuelan-born NYC public school student detained by ICE for nearly nine months. Dylan entered the United States legally, applied for asylum, followed all applicable laws, maintained no criminal record, and was attending Ellis Preparatory Academy when ICE agents detained him after a routine court hearing in May. He remains held at an ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania. Contreras described the situation as a kidnapping, emphasizing her son's compliance with legal requirements. Schumer and other Democrats have criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies and called for reforms to limit ICE's authority.
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