Immigration advocates say a Des Moines high school student was detained and deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a check-in.

The Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) provided a news release Thursday morning in which it says a high school student was detained at the federal building in downtown Des Moines during an immigration check-in on Sept. 30.

The student was transferred to Hardin County Jail and later to a detention center in Louisiana before being deported, according to Iowa MMJ.

Des Moines Public Schools provided a statement to KCCI:

Des Moines Public Schools is aware that one of our high school students was detained by federal immigration authorities late last month. This situation did not occur on or near school property.

We understand t

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