NYC Council Demands Release of Staffer Detained by ICE
CBS New YorkJanuary 13, 20262 min669 views
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- ποΈ New York City Council members are protesting the arrest of a city council staffer by federal immigration agents (ICE).
- ποΈ The staffer, originally from Venezuela, was detained on Monday during a routine immigration appointment in Nassau County.
Conflicting Claims on Status
- π City Council Speaker Julie Menin states the staffer had authorization to live and work in the US until October and had no prior arrests.
- π¨ Conversely, the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Trisha Mclofflin claims the staffer has a criminal history, including an assault arrest, and entered on a B2 tourist visa in 2017, with a required departure by October of that year.
- βοΈ The staffer reportedly passed a background check to work at City Hall.
Calls for Release and Legal Action
- β Council members and protesters rallied outside the ICE field office in lower Manhattan, demanding the staffer's release.
- π£οΈ Governor Kathy Hochul criticized ICE's actions as a violation of trust and fairness.
- π Speaker Menin and Congressman Dan Goldman are working to file an emergency habeas corpus petition to challenge the detainment in court.
- π A hearing has been set for January 16th regarding the case.
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