
Neste episódio do Web Relatos, contamos a história de Rafael Andrés Rubio Bohorquez, um venezuelano que era advogado em seu país, deixou a Venezuela dizendo que recebia ameaças do governo, reconstruiu a vida nos Estados Unidos e conseguiu trabalhar como analista de dados no City Council de Nova York. Em janeiro de 2026, Rafael foi a um compromisso ligado ao seu processo de imigração em Long Island e acabou preso pelo ICE. O governo americano afirma que ele estava ilegalmente no país, sem autorização de trabalho e com histórico de prisão. Já a defesa, colegas e autoridades locais dizem que ele tinha TPS, autorização para trabalhar, não foi condenado por nenhum crime e estava tentando seguir o processo legal. O caso Rafael Rubio virou uma grande disputa sobre imigração, TPS, cidades santuário, autorização de trabalho, deportação e o medo de muitos imigrantes que vivem com status temporário ou processos pendentes. Fontes consultadas: DHS — ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Employed by New York City Council https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/13/ice-arrests-criminal-illegal-alien-employed-new-york-city-council City & State NY — Who is Rafael Rubio, the NYC Council staffer still being held by ICE? https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/02/who-rafael-rubio-nyc-council-staffer-still-being-held-ice/411684/ City & State NY — Judge rules that Rafael Rubio, council staffer detained by ICE, should be sent to Venezuela https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/03/judge-rules-rafael-rubio-council-staffer-detained-ice-should-be-sent-venezuela/412226/ CBS New York — New York City Council employee detained by ICE must be deported, judge says https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-city-council-employee-ice-deported/ Associated Press — NYC Council employee’s arrest sparks protests and a dispute over his immigration status https://apnews.com/article/5f7613c92afacdced21f37075c0a4fe3 Fox News — Immigration judge orders deportation of NYC Council employee after ICE arrest; city leaders push back https://www.foxnews.com/politics/immigration-judge-orders-deportation-nyc-council-employee-ice-arrest-city-leaders-push New York Post — NYC Council staffer detained by ICE loses bid for bond after feds claim he’s danger to society https://nypost.com/2026/02/02/us-news/nyc-council-staffer-detained-by-ice-loses-bid-for-bond-report/ New York Post — City Council vows to fight staffer’s “outrageous” deportation over “missing signature” https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/city-council-vows-to-fight-staffers-outrageous-deportation-over-missing-signature/ ABC7 Chicago / Eyewitness News https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-york-city-council-data-analyst-rafael-andres-rubio-bohorquez-detained-ice-nassau-county-long-island-sparking-protests/18397338/ Acompanhe o Imigrante Web: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imigranteweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imigranteweb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@imigranteweb #ImigranteWeb #WebRelatos #Imigração #EstadosUnidos #ICE