Council Member Rita Joseph is calling for the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student detained by ICE following a routine immigration hearing. New York City has filed a legal brief arguing his detention violates due process and undermines trust in public institutions. At a rally with the New York Immigration Coalition, Joseph condemned the detention as a violation of sanctuary city principles. Contreras, 17, has no criminal record and was arrested during an asylum hearing, raising concerns about the treatment of immigrants under new policies.
I am outraged and deeply saddened by the detainment of Dylan. New York City is a sanctuary city. That is not just a slogan— it is the law.
His case underscores the consequences of recent policies that disregard due process and threaten the trust immigrants have in public institutions.
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