ICE Arrests Afghan Asylum-Seeker After Credible-Fear Interview At Long Island USCIS Office
Times Union|Oct 15, 2025
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ICE detained Ali Sajad Faqirzada, 31, moments after he completed a credible-fear screening at the USCIS asylum office in Bethpage, NY. Family and advocates say he passed the screening, had work authorization, studied at Bard College, and worked at Kingston Hospital. He is held at Delaney Hall in New Jersey while attorneys from Human Rights First pursue a habeas petition. The case aligns with a broader pattern of ICE arrests at or immediately after asylum screenings and court hearings; ICE did not immediately comment.
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