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New York: Classmates Demand Release of HS Student Arrested by ICE on Prom Day

HeadlineJun 14, 2017

Meanwhile, in Westchester County, New York, classmates and residents are demanding the release of high school student Diego Puma Macancela, who was arrested by ICE agents on the same day as his senior prom. He and his mom are facing deportation to Ecuador.

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