India, Oct. 27 -- The Department of Homeland Security has issued a clarification after the detention of a 16-year-old boy who was supposed to have special juvenile status raised concerns. Joel Camas went to an ICE check-in last week with City Comptroller Brad Lander and his lawyer. There, he was taken into custody.

In an X post, Lander described what happened. "Joel Camas is a 16 yr-old NYC high schooler in the Bronx. He loves soccer & pepperoni pizza. Yesterday, his lawyer and I accompanied him to an ICE check-in. He has Special Immigrant Juvenile Status-it should have been fine. But it was not," Lander wrote.

Lander continued in the comment section, "ICE detained him. Despite the fact he has Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. That he'...