This Takes Sanctuary City to a Whole New Level

DHS exposes background of NYC city council employee after Mamdani fumed over arrest https://t.co/zi4NdR2NTE

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… illegal immigrant with a previous arrest for assault.

According to DHS, the employee, Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, 53, is a "criminal illegal alien" from Venezuela. The agency said that despite Rubio Bohorquez being employed by the city council of America’s largest city, he has no work authorization and was illegally employed.

Further, DHS said that Rubio Bohorquez has a criminal history, including an arrest for assault in New York.

Rubio Bohorquez entered the United States on a B2 tourist visa in 2017, which required him to depart the same year, according to DHS.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the fact that "a criminal illegal alien with no authorization" was employed by the New York City Council "shocking."

"This takes sanctuary city to a whole new level," said McLaughlin.