ICE detain and separate a Chinese immigrant from his 6-year-old son, who were living in Astoria, Queens

NEW YORK, December 4 (C'est Vrai) — The father and son were separated by ICE agents after they reported to an immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza. Fei Zheng, the father, is in detention in Orange County, N.Y., but he does not know the whereabouts of his son, Yuanxin. Top Government officials are attempting to persuade the Trump administration to release the son's location. The case has sparked outrage amongst human rights advocates.

Further Reading :

• ICE Separates Boy, 6, From Father During Effort to Deport Them to China [The New York Times]
  Dec. 4, 2025 — The child and his father fled China earlier this year and the boy had just been enrolled in school. Federal officials have tried and failed to send them back.
• Father, 6-year-old son allegedly separated after being detained by ICE in NYC [CBS News New York]
  Dec. 2, 2025 — A Chinese father and son from Astoria, Queens, were allegedly separated after they were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents following a scheduled immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan.
• ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say [The City]
  Dec. 2, 2025 — The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.

Key Words :

• Fei Zheng
• Jennie Spector
• Tricia McLaughlin
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• US Department of Homeland Security
• Yuanxin Zheng