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‘No Justification’: NY Man Illegally Detained By ICE Because Of Race, Attorney Claims
A Long Island man’s morning commute turned into what local leaders are calling a clear-cut case of racial profiling when he was allegedly stopped, detained, and handcuffed by federal immigration agents — despite being a US citizen.
Elzon Lemus, 23, of Brentwood, was on his way to work in Westbury around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, when he was approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.
Lemus, who was riding as a passenger in a work van, said the agents wore vests marked “ICE” and “HSI” and demanded to see his identification —…
