Dylan Lopez Contreras, NYC high school student, released after 10 months in ICE detention
By Cayla Bamberger
Published on March 18, 2026.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known New York City student detained by federal immigration authorities under President Trump, has been released after nearly a year in custody. Lopez, who fled persecution in Venezuela, was arrested at a routine immigration hearing without a lawyer and transferred to a facility in Pennsylvania where he was held for 10 months. His release was hailed by his mother and public as a relief and a blessing. His attorney, Kate Fetrow, stated that "nothing can undo the injustice" of denying him due process and depriving him of valuable time, education, and experiences.
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