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Protesters In Philadelphia Call For Release Of Asylum Seeker Detained During Routine Check-In
English said Edwin is being detained and that no one has been able to contact him since he was taken into custody.
June 4, 2025
Carrying signs that said, "No hate, no fear," protestors gathered outside the federal detention center on Arch Street in Philadelphia Tuesday to demand the immediate release of a 23-year-old asylum seeker.
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Members of the immigration advocacy group Make the Road Pennsylvania said the man named Edwin was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a routine immigration check-in on Monday.
"He was taken into a courtroom, brought out in handcuffs," said spokesperson Abby English. "Edwin is someone who has done everything by the books. He has been diligent in making sure he is at every check-in, every hearing he needs to be at to ensure that his status is protected and he is safe here in this country because his home country is not safe for him."
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