16-year-old detained by ICE in NYC after scheduled immigration appointment
His mother self-deported, but thought her son would be fine in the U.S. because of his special immigrant juvenile status.
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His mother self-deported, but thought her son would be fine in the U.S. because of his special immigrant juvenile status.
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