NYC council staffer released from ICE custody after 150+ days, returns to City Hall

The Brief

  • A New York City Council staffer returned to City Hall on Saturday after more than 150 days in ICE custody.
  • Rafael Rubio, a Venezuelan national, spent 158 days in Newark’s Delaney Hall.
  • Rubio was detained by ICE during a routine immigration check-in in January.

NEW YORK A New York City Council staffer returned to City Hall on Saturday after he was released from ICE custody.

The backstory:

Rafael Rubio is a Venezuelan national who works as a data analyst for the city council. In January, Rubio was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after a routine immigration check-in.

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