Westchester highschool grad detained by ICE after routine visa listening to

LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) — One other individual was detained by ICE simply minutes after their routine visa listening to. On Saturday, it sparked extra protests and calls for for the Federal motion to cease.

Flowers adorned the fence exterior Federal Plaza Immigration court docket as spiritual and metropolis leaders beat the drums in help of family members detained by ICE brokers.

One of many newest — 20-year-old Yeonsoo Go, the daughter of beloved Episcopal priest Kyrie Kim and a graduate of Scarsdale Excessive Faculty in Westchester County. The South Korean native moved to New York in 2021 along with her mom.

A lawyer near the case says Go had an utility to increase her present visa, which was set to run out in December. She was ordered to seem in court docket on Thursday for a procedural listening to on the appliance. In keeping with the lawyer the decide gave Go a date to return to court docket in October, however ICE brokers met her exterior the constructing.

“She was along with her mom. She was heartbroken. And when she referred to as me at evening, later that day, she was breaking down,” stated her boyfriend, Leo Chu.

Go spoke to her boyfriend and her pals earlier than the listening to.

“She has been like just a little nervous…given the local weather and not too long ago so and now her fears have come true,” added her good friend, Gabriella Lopez.

“Her mom will get common calls from Yeonsoo and he or she’s staying at 26 Federal Plaza, which, as we all know will not be truly a facility that has showers or beds or scorching meals. And so the detentions right here should not solely unlawful, however they’re immoral,” stated Rev. Matthew Heyd of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.

Immigration Coalition says these incidents are taking place increasingly and is giving recommendation for folks with upcoming hearings.

“I feel it is critically vital that anybody who must go to an immigration court docket listening to name the New York State Workplace of New Individuals and their hotline” stated New York Immigration Coalition President and CEO Murad Awawdeh.

Additionally it is vital to be sure you create a household preparedness plan and if attainable, work with a lawyer to arrange a digital listening to.

Eyewitness Information reached out to the Division of Homeland Safety concerning the case, however haven’t coronary heart again.

Within the meantime, group members hope their calls for to launch Go echo all through Federal Plaza.

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