A New York City Council employee has been arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The arrest has enraged city officials and prompted a protest outside the Manhattan detention center where he was held. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was arrested Monday because he had long overstayed a tourist visa, had once been arrested for assault, and “had no legal right to be in the United States.” City Council Speaker Julie Menin disputed that. She told reporters that Rubio Bohorquez was legally authorized to work in the U.S. until October. Rubio Bohorquez is a data analyst for the city legislative body.
