NYC Council employee detained by immigration officials in Nassau County, speaker says
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Key Points:
- A New York City Council employee with legal work authorization until October 2026 was detained by federal immigration authorities during a routine court appointment in Nassau County, Long Island, according to City Council Speaker Julie Menin.
- The detained employee, a data analyst of Venezuelan descent, was transferred to a detention center in Manhattan, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claiming he lacked work authorization and had overstayed a tourist visa from 2017.
- City officials, including Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemned the detention as an overreach and called for the employee’s immediate release, highlighting concerns over transparency and the impact on immigrant rights.
- The incident has intensified criticism of ICE enforcement practices and is occurring amid renewed legislative
