STATEN ISLAND, NY -- A few dozen protesters waving signs and American flags lined a stretch of Victory Boulevard outside the office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis in Castleton Corners on Saturday.

The protesters said they were gathered to support Sara, a recent Port Richmond High School graduate allegedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, while working at a warehouse earlier this month. According to attendees, Sara now awaits a court hearing to fight for her right to remain in the United States and has had little to no contact with her family.

Organizers urged those at the rally to call on Malliotakis, a Republican who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn in Congress, to defend the dignity and safety of the immigrant community.

After reading a speech Sa

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