ICE Agents Detain NYC High School Student: Report

NEW YORK CITY — A 20-year-old Venezuelan migrant attending a New York City high school has been detained by ICE agents, according to reports.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an student on May 21 who was attending Ellis Prep Academy in the Bronx, according to a ChalkBeat report.

The student, only identified as Dylan, had been attending the school to improve his English and prepare for college. Dylan had graduated high school in Venezuela.

He was detained while showing up for a mandatory immigration court hearing, according to the report. The 20-year-old attend the hearing without a lawyer and "unwittingly relinquished his legal protections" and was arrested.

The 20-year-old had turned himself in at the US border in April 2024, applying for asylum through the temporary protected status program that was overseen by the Biden Administration.

Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos criticized the arrest.

“New York City Public Schools stands firmly with our students, including our immigrant students, and our schools will always be safe spaces for them,” the chancellor said in a statement.

“Our hearts go out to the student who was detained by ICE, and we are deeply saddened for their family. While this incident did not occur on school grounds, we want to reassure our families: we will continue to speak out and advocate for the safety, dignity, and rights of all of our students.”

Mayor Eric Adam said “the chancellor’s statement speaks for our entire administration," according to a New York Post report.