"We are doing everything we can to secure his immediate release, and we demand swift and transparent action by the federal government on this apparent overreach,"
"I am outraged to hear a New York City Council employee was detained in Nassau County by federal immigration officials at a routine immigration appointment. This is an assault on our democracy, on our city, and our values. I am calling for his immediate release and will continue to monitor the situation."
A New York City Council data analyst of Venezuelan descent with legal work authorization was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a scheduled immigration court appointment on Long Island and transferred to an immigration detention center. City Council Speaker Julie Menin said the detention occurred at a routine appointment and that DHS confirmed the employee had gone in for that appointment but did not provide any other basis for the detention. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for the employee's immediate release, labeling the action an assault on democracy and values. The New York Legal Assistance Group filed a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention.
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