The student’s name and school have not been released. Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said she was ‘deeply saddened’ by the arrest.

Small schools are expensive to operate and simultaneously struggle to afford basic programs. But closing them will likely spark community backlash.

Dylan’s detention by ICE agents has put a spotlight on the unique brand of public education offered by ELLIS Prep, his school, and others in New York City that serve new immigrants.