US EditionICE detains NYC Council employee at routine immigration appointment
A NYC Council data analyst of Venezuelan descent was detained by ICE during a routine appointment despite valid work authorization, prompting legal action and public condemnation.
- On Monday, a New York City Council employee of Venezuelan descent was detained by ICE during a routine immigration appointment in Bethpage and is held at the Varick Street ICE detention facility in Manhattan.
- DHS field officials confirmed the pickup but provided no other basis for the detention, while Julie Menin, New York City Council Speaker, said he has legal authorization to work through October 2026.
- City staffers learned the employee had been detained after he used his one phone call to reach the City Council human resources department, and the New York Legal Assistance Group planned to file a habeas corpus petition by Tuesday.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Letitia James demanded the employee's immediate release, with Julie Menin saying, `We are doing everything in our power to secure his immediate release`.
- Menin noted this is the first time a council staffer has been detained by immigration officials, amid nationwide outrage after Renee Good's killing prompting lawmakers to weigh limits on ICE cooperation.
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