City Council speaker Julie Menin called an emergency press conference at City Hall on Jan. 12 after she learned said a Venezuelan-born City Council employee had been seized by ICE after what he thought was routine check-in with immigration officials on Long Island. ( Photo: NYC Council Media Unit ) Arrest of NYC Council Employee Sparks Protests and a Dispute Over His Immigration Status NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City Council employee detained in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is an asylum-seeker... News 15 Jan 2026 | 08:01
