Overview
- Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed the deportation and questioned President Donald Trump’s claim that enforcement targets the “worst of the worst.”
- The family was detained on August 12 at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan; the mother and daughter were transferred to Dilley, Texas, and later deported, while the 19-year-old son was sent to Delaney Hall in Newark with his status unclear.
- The six-year-old, Dayra, attended P.S. 89 in Elmhurst, prompting concern from school leaders about the impact on students and the community.
- Official ICE figures show 48 minors were arrested in New York between June and July, with 32 already deported.
- Local lawmakers and community groups tried to halt the removal, and city leaders have pursued legal action to curb immigration-court arrests as Hochul sought DHS access to review detention conditions.