Archive · 13 Jan 2026
NYC Council Staffer Detained by Federal Immigration Officials
A worker for the New York City Council was taken into custody by immigration officials during a regular check-in.
The worker is from Venezuela and has legal status until 2026.
The city council speaker, Julie Menin, held a press conference to talk about the incident.
She said it was a bad thing for democracy.
The worker was first taken to a facility in Nassau County and then moved to a cell in Manhattan.
The worker's job was to analyze data.
No one knows why the worker was detained.
A Venezuelan NYC Council staffer was detained by federal immigration officials during a routine appointment.
Speaker Julie Menin announced the arrest, emphasizing the staffer's legal status until 2026.
The incident occurred in a Nassau County ICE facility, with the staffer later transferred to Manhattan.
Menin called the detention an 'assault on democracy' at an emergency press conference.
The staffer's role was as a diligent data analyst for the City Council.
- Who
- A Venezuelan NYC Council staffer and Speaker Julie Menin
- What
- The staffer was detained by federal immigration officials
- When
- Monday afternoon
- Where
- Nassau County ICE facility, transferred to Manhattan
- Why
- The reason for detention is not specified
- Name
- Not specified
- Position
- Data analyst
- Nationality
- Venezuelan
- Legal Status
- Legal until October 2026
- Location of Detention
- Nassau County ICE facility, transferred to Manhattan
- Date of Detention
- Monday afternoon
- Speaker's Response
- Julie Menin called it an 'assault on democracy'
