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Speaker Menon: City council employee Rafael detained by ICE at routine Bethpage check‑in; habeas filed
Summary
Speaker Menon said a city council employee, Rafael, was detained by ICE during a routine check‑in in Bethpage. The council said it secured habeas relief the same day, notified legal advocates, and is withholding location details for the employee's safety as legal representation continues.
Speaker Menon announced at a council press conference that a city council employee identified in the transcript as Rafael was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a routine check‑in at a Bethpage facility on Monday.
"He was then detained by ICE at that routine check‑in," Speaker Menon said, and added that the council immediately notified the employee relations office and outside legal advocates. She said the council worked with NILAG and the New York Immigration Coalition and "we were able to file habeas for Rafael the exact same day he was detained." She reiterated, "He is currently in New York," and said the council is…
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