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Dylan Lopez Contreras, First NYC Student Detained by ICE in Trump’s Second Term, Released After 10 Months

Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first New York City public school student detained by federal immigration officials during President Donald Trump’s second term, was released Tuesday night after spending 10 months in federal custody, according to his mother and his legal team. Dylan, now 21, was a student at ELLIS Preparator…

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Dylan Lopez Contreras, First NYC Student Detained by ICE in Trump’s Second Term, Released After 10 Months

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Dylan Lopez Contreras, first NYC student detained by ICE in Trump’s second term, is released

After 10 months in federal custody, Dylan Lopez Contreras was released. Dylan, who attended high school in the Bronx, was the first known NYC public school student detained by ICE.