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Asylum seekers tell council of sudden ICE arrests; family members describe detention, missed appointments
Summary
During public comment on Oct. 28 two people with pending asylum cases described sudden arrests by ICE, alleged denial of medication and interpretation, and prolonged detention that left their child at home. Councilmembers acknowledged trauma and thanked the speakers for coming forward.
Two people who said they had applied for asylum testified during the public comment period on Oct. 28 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested them suddenly at their homes and held them in detention for weeks while their immigration cases remained pending.
Antón told the City Council he and his wife traveled to New York and later applied for asylum (he referenced Form I‑589). On Aug. 21 he said ICE officers arrested him at home: “me pusieron las esposas,” he said, describing being handcuffed, taken in his work clothes while his wife was in pajamas, and held in a…
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