ICE Arrests NYC Council Employee for Unauthorized Work and Criminal Past

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the arrest of Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a Venezuelan national with no work authorization who was employed by the New York City Council. He entered the U.S. on a B2 visa in 2017 and has a prior assault arrest. DHS officials framed the case in the context of sanctuary city policies and broader immigration enforcement, citing other cases of illegal aliens in government roles in Illinois and Des Moines.
- ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Employed by New York City Council Homeland Security (.gov)
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- Mamdani calls ICE detention of NYC employee 'assault on our democracy' Fox News
- ‘They are coming for all of us’: City Council rages against ICE after staffer detained while fighting for his release amNewYork
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