ICE detains NYC Council employee, Mayor Mamdani condemns
ICE detains NYC council employee in Long Island court, prompting mayoral condemnation.
On January 12, 2026, federal immigration authorities detained a New York City Council employee during a routine court‑appointment in Bethpage, Nassau County on Long Island. The employee, a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. on a B‑2 tourist visa in 2017, was reported to be in the country illegally and allegedly has an assault arrest record, according to the Department of Homeland Security. City officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin, have called the arrest an egregious overreach and stressed the employee’s right to work with legal authorization until October. Mayor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and Rep. Dan Goldman joined calls for immediate release, citing distrust and fear that such detentions erode civil rights.
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