{"id":167763,"date":"2026-03-18T22:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/167763\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T22:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:22:08","slug":"judge-orders-new-york-city-council-staffer-detained-by-ice-to-be-deported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/167763\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge orders New York City Council staffer detained by ICE to be deported"},"content":{"rendered":"

A federal judge has ordered a New York City Council employee to be deported from the U.S.<\/p>\n

Rafael Rubio was detained by ICE more than two months ago<\/a> during a routine immigration check-in.<\/p>\n

Council Speaker Julie Menin said in a statement her office would continue to fight for his release and ensure an appeal would be filed.<\/p>\n

“Rafael had legal authorization to remain in the United States, he followed the rules, and he showed up for a routine immigration appointment – only to be detained and held for months now,” Menin said.<\/p>\n

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The Council Speaker says the problem with his case is a simple technical error.<\/p>\n

Rubio’s<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, earlier Wednesday, Bronx high school student Dylan Contreras was released after he was detained by ICE for nearly 10 months<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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