ICE Detains NYC Council Staffer, Sparking Backlash Over Immigration Checks
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A Venezuelan New York City Council data analyst was detained by ICE during a routine appointment on Long Island, the first Council staffer detained by federal immigration authorities; officials give conflicting status details—the Council says he had Temporary Protected Status and work authorization through October 2026, while ICE cites a different record and notes an arrest history—prompting protests and calls for his release from city leaders and immigrant advocacy groups.
- ICE Arrests N.Y.C. City Council Employee at Routine Appointment The New York Times
- ICE arrests New York City Council employee at immigration appointment The Washington Post
- Mamdani demands release of New York council employee detained by US agents The Guardian
- NYC Council employee detained by immigration officials in Nassau County, speaker says Gothamist
- NYC Council 'doing everything' to release staffer detained by ICE NBC News
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