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Speaker Menon calls federal judge's denial of Rafael's habeas petition "devastating" and vows to continue advocacy
New York City Council · March 27, 2026
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Speaker Menon said a federal judge denied Rafael's habeas petition, leaving him detained pending immigration proceedings; she called the decision "devastating and deeply unjust," described Rafael as a valued city employee and said the council will keep advocating for him.
Speaker Menon opened the session by saying a federal judge denied Rafael's habeas petition, meaning he will "remain behind bars pending the resolution of his immigration…
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