New York City has filed an amicus brief in support of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student from Venezuela detained by immigration agents after attending a court hearing. The city argues his detention violates his due process rights, especially as he has no criminal record and was in pursuit of a green card. Officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, emphasize the importance of following legal immigration processes, criticizing the punitive actions taken against Contreras for doing so. The Department of Homeland Security stated he entered the U.S. illegally and is now in expedited removal proceedings due to earlier release policies under the Biden administration.
"Dylan Lopez Contreras was going through the exact legal proceeding that we encourage new arrivals to go through in order to be able to work and provide for their families - and even accessed the center that we created for migrants to be able to avoid city shelters and become independent," Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.
"But instead of being rewarded for following the law, he was punished for doing what we all asked him to do," the mayor added.
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