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ICE Arrests 16-Year-Old Bronx Student Despite Legal Juvenile Status

Oct 24, 2025 · Bronx, NY, Ecuador

A 16-year-old Ecuadorian student, Joel Camas, was arrested by ICE agents during a routine check-in appointment in Lower Manhattan on Thursday while attending Gotham Collaborative High School in the Bronx. Despite being granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in April—a legal protection designed for vulnerable minors—Camas was detained by immigration authorities.

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