NYC Teachers Rally for Student Arrested by ICE During Court Appearance

Student Arrested by ICE

• 🍎 Teachers are rallying behind a student, Mamadou Mouctar Diallo, who advocates say was taken by ICE during a routine immigration court appearance.
• 🏫 Diallo, 20, was a student at Brooklyn Frontiers High School, which helps overage and undercredited students earn their diplomas.
• ✊ Supporters believe he should be in school furthering his education, not in an ICE detention facility.

Concerns Over Student Safety and Due Process

• ⚠️ Speakers express outrage, stating that young people trying to make a life in the city are being "abducted" by officials and placed in intolerable conditions.
• ⚖️ The situation is highlighted as a concern for all families, especially those with children who have no criminal charges against them, implying no one is truly safe.

ICE Statement and Student's Status

• 📄 The Department of Homeland Security stated that Mamadou Mouctar Diallo is an "illegal alien from Guinea" who crossed the southern border illegally in January 2024.
• 🛂 He was reportedly released into the U.S. by the Biden administration and arrested by ICE on August 4th, 2025, where he remains pending removal proceedings.
• 🤝 The New York City Department of Education is reportedly working to connect Diallo's family with legal services.