FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUGUST 4, 2025

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WESTCHESTER ASIAN AMERICAN DEMOCRATS DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF COLLEGE STUDENT FROM SCARSDALE ILLEGALLY DETAINED BY ICE

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.–The Westchester Asian American Democrats(WAAD) today called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Yeonsoo Go, a legal resident of Scarsdale, who was unlawfully detained by federal agents after a July 31 routine visa proceeding in a Manhattan court.

 

In a statement, the executive board said: 

 

“We are outraged and heartbroken that Yeonsoo Go, only 20 years old, has become yet another legal resident unlawfully detained by ICE. 

 

“A graduate of Scarsdale High School, Yeonsoo is currently a rising sophomore at Purdue University who has followed every requirement of her student visa. But minutes after a routine hearing, she was taken into ICE custody on July 31—without cause, without justice, without warning. This is not a bureaucratic failure nor an isolated incident. This is a human rights violation and part of a disturbing pattern of targeting immigrants. We demand the immediate release of Yeonsoo Go. We demand accountability. And we demand an end to the systemic injustices that criminalize our communities.   

 

“We will not be silent. We call on every person of conscience to stand with us and Yeonsoo’s family and friends to speak up and fight back.” 

 

Members of WAAD will attend a community  rally and prayer scheduled for 5:00 PM Thursday, Aug. 7 at Chase Park (32 Chase Road) in Scarsdale, New York.

 

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