New York City Council Staff Member From Venezuela Detained by ICE
Homeland Security said the staffer overstayed his 2017 tourist visa.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (R) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (L) attend a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD in New York on Jan. 6, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
A New York City Council staffer was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 12, when he showed up for a scheduled court check-in at a Long Island immigration facility.
Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a Venezuelan national, worked as a data analyst for the council.
