On Thursday, May 29, NYLAG attorneys filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court to call for Dylan’s immediate release after ICE illegally detained him from immigration court one week earlier.
NYLAG attorneys will continue to challenge the legality and validity of Dylan’s detention and work to bring him home. Chalkbeat reporter Michael Elsen-Rooney reported on NYLAG’s “habeas” petition in the context of Dylan’s case and increased ICE activity near courthouses:
Dylan’s attorneys from the New York Legal Assistance Group, or NYLAG, filed a “habeas corpus” petition late Thursday night in federal court in Western Pennsylvania, where Dylan is being held, arguing that immigration officials violated his due process rights by preventing him from making full use of the court system. They assert that Dylan is ineligible for “expedited” deportation because he had legal permission to enter the country under a Biden-era humanitarian program.
Dylan’s arrest was part of a nationwide enforcement blitz where government lawyers move to dismiss migrants’ immigration cases, allowing authorities to arrest them on the spot and thrust them into a fast-tracked deportation process with fewer legal protections.
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[Dylan’s] attorneys argue that Dylan’s arrest and detention have curtailed his ability to access the court system — a violation of the due process rights guaranteed to anyone in the U.S., regardless of immigration status. In addition to his asylum claim, Dylan is applying for Special Immigration Juvenile Status, a type of legal protection for youth under 21 who can’t be reunited with both parents (his father passed away years ago), according to the petition.
Read the full story in Chalkbeat New York, originally published on May 30, 2025.
