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.
