{"id":473224,"date":"2026-09-23T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/473224\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:54:16","slug":"san-francisco-assemblymember-catherine-stefani-says-staffer-detained-by-ice-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/473224\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Assemblymember Catherine Stefani says staffer detained by ICE in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"

An aide for a San Francisco Bay Area lawmaker was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is being held in Nevada, according to her office.<\/p>\n

Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) confirmed Tuesday that Ho Yin Mo was detained on Sept. 17 and remains in custody. Stefani said Ho Yin serves in her office as a field representative.<\/p>\n

In a statement on her social media<\/a>, Stefani called for Ho Yin’s release and said he has helped constitutents access affordable health care coverage, child care, and food support. <\/p>\n

“Ho Yin is a selfless public servant and a valued, legal employee of the California State Legislature serving our San Francisco and Bay Area communities,” the lawmaker said. “When Ho Yin and I meet our Chinese-American constituents, he brings a unique sense of belonging to so many who watched him as a TV reporter.”<\/p>\n

Ho Yin, who is from Hong Kong, had previously anchored Chinese-language newscasts at KTSF.<\/p>\n

“Our whole community eagerly awaits Ho Yin’s return to his home and his job where he is loved and adored,” Stefani added.<\/p>\n

According to Las Vegas CBS affiliate KLAS<\/a>, agents took Ho Yin into custody at Harry Reid International Airport and he was taken to the detention facility in Pahrump, about 60 miles west of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

An ICE spokesperson told the station that he had entered the country legally through Los Angeles International Airport in 2020 and “overstayed his welcome.”<\/p>\n

“All illegal aliens receive due process through immigration proceedings. To be clear: a pending application or work authorization does NOT confer legal status in the United States,” the agency told KLAS.<\/p>\n

CBS News Bay Area has also reached out to ICE for comment.<\/p>\n

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