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A first-grader is ‘missing’ after ICE detained his father, advocates say
- A 6-year-old boy remains missing after ICE detained his father during a routine check-in in New York City.
- Advocates say they do not know Yuanxin’s location as DHS withholds details of custody.
- New York officials demand reunification and criticize the separation as indefensible.
- Mayor-elect Mamdani condemned the family’s separation as cruel and urged an end to it.
- The incident marks the third time the family has faced detention after attempting to seek asylum.
- Advocates say Homeland Security did not disclose Yuanxin’s location.
- Protests arose in Manhattan amid the ICE operations and detention practices.
- The case underscores tensions over immigration enforcement in New York City.
- Officials point to differing procedures after removals and family custody decisions.
- Yuanxin attends school in Astoria and was separated from his father during a check-in.
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