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Protests Erupt in Queens for Separated Migrant Family

12/10/2025

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On December 8, 2025, protests erupted in Astoria, Queens, in support of Yuanxin Zheng, who was separated from his father Fei Zheng during an ICE check-in.
Yuanxin Zheng is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
The incident reflects President Donald Trump’s deportation policies targeting migrant families.
Senator Chuck Schumer, Representative Nydia Velázquez, and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani advocate informing Mr. Zheng and condemn the separation.

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On December 8, 2025, protests erupted in Astoria, Queens, in support of Yuanxin Zheng, who was separated from his father Fei Zheng during an ICE check-in.
Yuanxin Zheng is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
The incident reflects President Donald Trump’s deportation policies targeting migrant families.
Senator Chuck Schumer, Representative Nydia Velázquez, and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani advocate informing Mr. Zheng and condemn the separation.