Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A Venezuelan employee of the New York City Council has been detained by federal immigration officials, Council Speaker Julie Menin said Monday night, amid growing anger over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The unidentified data analyst was detained while attending a routine court appearance in Bethpage, Long Island, making him the first city council employee to be detained by the Trump administration, she said.
"This man chose to work for the council on behalf of the public, on behalf of New Yorkers, and despite every indication that he was doing everything the right way, he still found himself a victim of egregious government overreach," she said during a Monday night press conference.
The employee, who is legally able to work in the United States until October, used his single phone call to contact the City Council Human Resources department seeking help, Menin said, demanding his release.
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