One of several Venezuelan migrants accused of participating in a street brawl with two New York City police officers earlier this year has been arrested by immigration authorities after the city honored a detainer request, a move contrary to New York’s sanctuary city policies.
Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, 19, was arrested upon being released from local custody. The arrest was made after the New York City Department of Corrections honored a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer request despite New York’s sanctuary city status.
He remains in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings, the agency said.
