📆 6/27/2026 1:30 PM Metro News US News, City Council, Ice📆6/27/2026 1:30 PM📰nypost⏱52 sec. here / 7 min. at publisher📊News: 41% · Publisher: 67%Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was taken into custody on Bethpage, Long Island on Jan. 12 and released on $5,000 bond on June 19 after he was granted asylum in immigration court on May 2.He then failed to mention the incident when he applied for an extension of his work authorization status on Jan. 17, 2025, before the Trump administration that allowed Venezuela ns, Haitians, and other migrants to work in the US for up to two years, feds alleged.on $5,000 bond on June 19 after he was granted asylum in immigration court on May 27.City Councilmember Sandy Nurse speaks at a news conference in support of Rubio Bohorquez on Jan. 13 outside Greater New York Federal Building in downtown Manhattan. But the federal government has appealed the asylum ruling leaving Rubio Bohorquez in limbo as he has returned to work at the City Council where Speaker Julie Menin celebrated his release.“After 158 days in unjust ICE detention, our Council colleague Rafael Rubio was finally released,” Menin“He followed the rules. He showed up for a routine appointment. And after months of legal action and advocacy, he is home where he belongs. We could not be more overjoyed or inspired by Rafael’s strength,” Menin concluded.Rubio Bohorquez first came to the US on a tourist visa in 2017 and later was granted Temporary Protective Status that allowed him to work — joining the City Council staff in January 2025. The Supreme Court ruled last October that the Trump administration could strip deportation protections from 300,000 Venezuelans in the US.We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: / 🏆 91. in US US News City Council Ice Julie Menin Venezuela United States Latest News, United States HeadlinesSimilar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.The man who set a Virginia city council member on fire gets 40 years in prisonA man who admitted setting a Virginia councilman on fire last year was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday. Read more » Scientists Think Uranus and Neptune May Not Be the Ice Giants We ImaginedThe so-called ice giants might not be as ice-rich as many astronomers believe. Read more » City Council demands probe of woke NYC school where students performed anti-cop danceOutraged City Councilmembers are vowing an investigation after a woke New York City school had fifth graders perform a dance routine in which they pantomimed getting shot by police. Read more » NYC Council employee released after 158 days in ICE custody at Delaney HallRafael Rubio was released from Delaney Hall in Newark on June 19 after spending 158 days in custody. Officials say Rubio had been detained by ICE since January 12, when he appeared for a routine asylum interview on Long Island. Read more »