Derlis Snaider Chusin

Derlis Snaider Chusin is a 19-year-old Ecuadorian migrant who became a focal point in a legal battle after being arrested in June 2023 while attending a routine immigration hearing in Manhattan. Chusin, who previously fled Ecuador with his family due to discrimination against their Panzaleo heritage, has been in detention for over a month. He is a student at Grover Cleveland High School in Queens, New York, and is seeking asylum in the United States. The case has garnered attention from city officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, who filed an amicus curiae to support his release.