NYC Council Employee Detained by ICE; Protest Planned
Eyewitness News ABC7NYJanuary 15, 20262 min42,611 views
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- 🎯 A New York City Council employee, identified as a Venezuelan data analyst, was detained by ICE after attending a routine immigration appointment.
- 📌 The employee reportedly had legal authorization to remain in the U.S. until October, according to City Council Speaker Julie Menin.
- ⚠️ ICE stated the employee lacked legal status and had a prior arrest for assault, entering the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2017.
Reactions and Calls for Release
- ✊ City Council Speaker Julie Menin expressed that this is an "all too routine situation" for immigrants who follow procedures.
- 🗣️ Mayor Eric Adams released a statement calling the detainment an "assault on our democracy, on our city, and our values" and demanded immediate release.
- 📢 Local and state officials are also speaking out against the detainment.
Planned Protest
- 📍 A rally is scheduled for noon today outside the ICE detention facility on Varick Street.
- 📣 The protest aims to demand the immediate release of the detained city council employee.
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